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Job Postings (Deadlines ROUGHLY December 2022 through December 2023)
NOTE: this page is public! Please do not include collaboration-sensitive information when submitting Job Posting announcements. This page lists job opportunities at the postdoc, staff and faculty levels in the research areas of gravitational waves, experimental gravity, astrophysics, and related fields. The most recent additions appear at the top of the list. (Thus, the list is only very roughly in order of due date.) Other announcements of workshops, thesis prizes, etc. are posted on the general announcements page. If you know of a job opening that should be added to the list, please email it to announcement_submit@sympa.ligo.org.- Job Postings (Deadlines ROUGHLY December 2022 through December 2023)
- Multiple postdoctoral positions available at ICG, Portsmouth
- LIGO Lab- Scientific Computing Systems Engineer
- UMass astro is hiring!
- Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position
- Assistant Professor Position at the Gravitational Wave Science Project, NAOJ
- Post-doc positions in experimental gravitational-wave and fundamental physics in Cardiff
- POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ASTROPHYSICS AND RELATIVITY AT ICTS-TIFR, BANGALORE, INDIA
- Alternative-career computing faculty position at UMassD
- Postdoctoral opportunities at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC & IEEC) in Barcelona
- Postdoc position at Utrecht University
- Faculty position at UNC
- Professor position at NC Chapel Hill
- PhD Studentships at the University of Birmingham
- Postdoctoral positions at the Centre for Strings, Gravitation and Cosmology, IIT Madras, Chennai, India
- Alternative-career permanent AI / computing facilitator position at URI
- Postdoc position at Utrecht University on DA with next-generation detectors
- Postdoctoral position at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- The University of Western Australia Postdoc position
- Multiple openings in Theoretical/Gravitational Wave Astrophysics - Niels Bohr Institute
- Post-doc position at Nikhef on modelling the Virgo interferometer
- UIB postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions (Palma, Spain)
- PhD positions in “Gravity & Matter at the Extreme” at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam
- Nevada Center for Astrophysics - Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Professor in Asteroseismology, Binary Evolution & Gravitational Wave Progenitors
- Postdoctoral fellowship at the National University of Singapore
- Faculty positions in astronomy at Weber State University
- Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR)
- Two postdoctoral associate positions at Cal State Fullerton
- Postdoctoral positions at Penn State
- Astronomy faculty job at USC
- Postdoc position at UTRGV
- Assistant Professor in Time-Domain Astronomy
- Tenure Track Assistant Professor – Experimental Optics for Gravitational Wave Detection
- Assistant Professor position in gravitational waves at U.C. Berkeley
- Professor position in GW at UCLouvain
- Faculty position at the University of Michigan
- Teacher-Scholar Fellowship at Kenyon College
- Postdoctoral Positions at the RIT’s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
- Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational-wave Astrophysics
- Postdoctoral positions and PhD position in gravitational wave physics at GRAPPA, the University of Amsterdam
- Faculty Position at UT Rio Grande Valley
- Postdoctoral position at the University of Pisa
- Ten OzGrav Postdoctoral Researcher positions available
- Permanent Researcher positions at Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil, in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics and Multimessenger Astronomy
- Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions at the University of British Columbia
- Faculty Position at Troy University
- CITA Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Job posting for Founding Director in Interdisciplinary Program in Computing at Kenyon College
- Northwestern-UChicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship
- UChicago Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Faculty position - Assistant Professor in Gravitational Waves at UC Berkeley Physics
- Software developer for gravitational-wave data analysis support at the University of British Columbia
- Kavli Senior Fellowship at KICC Cambridge
- Data Analysis Postdoctoral position at the LIGO Laboratory
- Instrument/Experiment Postdoctoral position at the LIGO Laboratory
- LIGO Lab- Research Scientist
- PhD call @ UMassD and URI
- Postdoctoral position at the University of Minnesota
- 3 Year Postdoctoral Position in Montana
- Postdoctoral Positions at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, TIFR
- 2-year postdoc position in numerical relativity in Milano-Bicocca
- Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at CUHK, Hong Kong
- Two postdoctoral associate positions at Cal State Fullerton
- Faculty position at the University of Birmingham
- Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy at the Niels Bohr Institute
- New job posting for LAAC page: Postdoc positions in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy
- Postdoctoral positions at the AEI Potsdam in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics
- Junior and senior postdoctoral opportunities at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC & IEEC) in Barcelona
- Weinberg Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitation at UT Austin
- Professor / Director at The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA)
- IAIFI Postdoctoral Fellowship (Physics and AI) at MIT
- Two engineering job vacancies for ET at Antwerp University and CERN
- Professorship in GW science at the University of Louvain and the Royal Observatory of Belgium
- Postdoc on Gravitational Waves and Multi-Messenger Astronomy at IP2I Lyon, France
- Postdoc in GW instrument science- University of Florida
- Postdoctoral Associate Position at Cal State Fullerton
- Computational physics tenure track position at Bard College
- Tenure-track position in Quantum Information Science at URI
- Tenure-track position in experimental gravitational-wave physics at GSSI
- PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics at Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- nominations for a directorship position (AEI)
- Tenure-track position in experimental gravitational-wave detection at GSSI
- Two year postdoctoral position on GW data analysis at APC Univ Paris Cité
- Professor / Director at The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA)
- PhD Opportunities at The University of Western Australia
- LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Maintenance Mechanic at LHO
- Postdoc at UIB
- Faculty position at SINP, Kolkata (India) in the area of Multi-messenger Astrophysics and Cosmology
- LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Research Scientist at CIT
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Ph.D position in the Virgo Valencia Group
- Scientific Data Application Developers at UWM
- Announcement Engineer Position at University of Hamburg
- Postdoc position at Cardiff University
- Tenure-Track Vacancy in Asteroseismology, Binary Evolution & Gravitational Wave Progenitors
- Research fellow at Monash University
- Postdoctoral Position in Continuous gravitational-wave Data Analysis – Rome (IT)
- Lecturer in Physics (Astronomy/Astrophysics) 2x posts
- Lectureship in Gravity, University of Southampton
- UCLouvain (Belgium) postdoc position
- Chaire de professeur junior position at the ARTEMIS Laboratory
- 2 postdoc positions at the University of Liege, Belgium
- Archived Listings
Multiple postdoctoral positions available at ICG, Portsmouth
We advertise a number of post-doctoral positions available at the ICG in Portsmouth: The Dennis Sciama Research Fellowship is a prestigious fellowship aimed at excellent researchers in cosmology, gravitation and astrophysics who are developing research independence. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in research, complementing and extending the existing ICG research interests and expertise. Over the course of the fellowship, they will be expected to develop their own programme of high impact research and innovation, and help attract external funding to the ICG. During the fellowship we will support the successful candidate in applying for permanent academic positions and for fellowships that lead into permanent roles. Please see here for details and to apply https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=217310N6lo&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=850212PFO8 We announce a position in gravitational-wave cosmology with Tessa Baker's research team under the ERC-funded SHADE project. A non-exhaustive list of topics this position will cover includes bright/dark sirens methods, tests of GR, GW lensing and GW-galaxy correlations. There will be opportunities for both analysis of current LVK data and preparatory work for 3G detectors. Please see here for details and to apply https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=217310N6lo&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=405226PInN We announce a post-doctoral research position within the gravitational-wave physics group at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, working with Ian Harry. The successful applicant will undertake high-quality postdoctoral research and innovation in gravitational-wave astronomy. They will contribute to LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration activities in observing compact binary mergers and/or detector characterization ensuring that our gravitational-wave physics group continues to play a leading role within the collaboration in one or both of these areas. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to engage in teaching, scholarship, research, innovation, outreach and public engagement as needed in line with the Department, Faculty and University objectives. Please see here for details and to apply https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=217310N6lo&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=116705PIVu We announce a position in large-scale structure to test for departures for LambdaCDM in Tessa Baker's research team under the ERC-funded SHADE project and Royal Society grant "Probing the Nature of Gravity on Cosmological and Nonlinear Scales". Please see here for details and to apply https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=217310N6lo&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=880628PInNLIGO Lab- Scientific Computing Systems Engineer
Job Summary This position is responsible for the curation, distribution, and analysis of LIGO scientific data. This involves maintaining computing infrastructure, participating in scientific computing, and managing the distribution and archival of data. This position will be a key component of both the local computing team and the international gravitational wave network analyzing gravitational data. Essential Job Duties Support the scientific collaborations’ activities to process the data and run analysis jobs on distributed high throughput computing clusters. This involves working with students and other scientists in developing, running, and troubleshooting analysis jobs on both a local computing facility at the LIGO Hanford Observatory and on a globally distributed set of remote computing resources. Work as a part of the system administrator team for the LIGO Hanford Observatory with a focus on high throughput computing and data management. Manage the distribution of instrumental and derived data after acquisition from the observatory instruments to enable scientific analysis both in near real-time and off-line. Assist in porting scientific analysis pipelines to run a globally distributed high throughput computing platform. Other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Science, or related field, or 6 years of experience in a related field. 3+ years supporting or using a high throughput computing environment. 3+ years supporting or using Linux servers (hardware and operating systems). Experience physically maintaining, installing, or upgrading computer systems. Must have (or obtain and maintain) reliable transportation to and from the observatory. Preferred Qualifications PhD in Computer Science, Science, or related field preferred. Experience deploying and administering computing jobs with the HTCondor system. Experience running jobs on the Open Science Grid. Experience developing and supporting Conda environments. Experience deploying and running processing jobs via Linux based container systems such as LXC, Apptainer, or Docker. Experience working in an Academic or research environment. Experience with remote management and systems automation concepts such as Puppet or Ansible. Experience with software scripting or programming in Python. Required Documents Cover letter that summarizes your relevant experience and how it pertains to LIGO Lab, as well as your interest in working at LIGO. Resume Hiring Range $75,000 - $105,000 Per Year The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks. More information: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=9499UMass astro is hiring!
The Astronomy Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has an open search for a tenure-track assistant professor position in theory, covering one or more of the areas of Time Domain Astronomy, Multi-messenger Astrophysics and/or related fields. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2023. We would appreciate your help with 1) circulating our advertisement as widely as possible among early career astronomers of your acquaintance and 2) passing along their names (and contact info) to us so that we may reach out to them directly. We seek candidates with an active research program, enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring, and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. UMass is a member of the Five College Astronomy Department enabling collaborations in teaching, research, and other shared resources for the benefit of our students, postdocs and faculty. UMass has ownership in the Large Millimeter Telescope, access to time on the Perkins observatory, and access to the Massachusetts High Performance Computing Center. UMass Astronomy has shown a commitment to diversity and inclusion through actions such as a dedicated journal club series, a department-wide set of training workshops, paid research internships for undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented groups, and a formalized mentoring structure for junior faculty. We are happy to answer any and all questions from potential applicants. Sincerely, Alex On behalf of the search committeeOregon State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position
The Department of Physics at Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position (Assistant Professor rank) in astrophysics. Candidates from all subfields of astrophysics and astronomy are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to applicants in the fields of gravitational-wave astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, and related areas. OSU is a public R1 research university and the largest university in the state of Oregon, with an enrollment of over 35,000 students and a sponsored-project research budget of over 480 million dollars in 2023. Our department has research groups in the areas of astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, high energy physics, optical physics, physics education, and quantum cosmology. OSU has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, inclusive excellence, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community. All employees are responsible for helping to maintain and enhance OSU’s collaborative and inclusive community that strives for equity and equal opportunity. OSU is located in the city of Corvallis, one hour drive from the Oregon Coast and one and a half hours from Portland as well as the Cascade mountains. Corvallis is ranked as one of the safest, greenest, and best college towns in the US. The city offers year-round cultural and outdoor activities for all ages. The successful candidate will engage in theoretical and/or observational work that expands or complements the current research areas of the astrophysics group at OSU. The astrophysics group currently has 3 faculty members, 2 postdocs, 14 graduate students, and 15 undergraduates working in areas that include theoretical and computational astrophysics, gravitational-wave astronomy, pulsar timing, data analysis, general relativity, and cosmology. The Physics Department is also nationally recognized for its innovative undergraduate programs and use of research-informed teaching methods. Faculty work together to design and offer high impact courses in a supportive environment. The primary responsibilities of this position are to establish and sustain an independent research program through external funding; publish original research in peer-reviewed journals; teach and mentor graduate students, undergraduate students, and postdocs; and provide institutional and professional service. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; a tolerance for diverse ideas within the academy, including those different from one’s own; and a commitment to free inquiry based on evidence and criticism. The starting date for the position is anticipated to be in September 2024. To apply, please visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/145765. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, diversity statement, and contact information for 3-5 references. To be assured full consideration, applications materials and reference letters should be received by December 4 2023; however, the position will remain open until filled.Assistant Professor Position at the Gravitational Wave Science Project, NAOJ
NAOJ invites applications from researchers for an assistant professor position as follows:1. Job Title: Assistant Professor, one position
2. Division and Location: Gravitational Wave Science Project (GWSP), Kamioka Branch, Gifu
3. Area of Expertise: Astronomy or Physics
4. Job Description:
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been playing a key role in the forefront of astronomical research worldwide, as demonstrated in the construction and operation of large-scale astronomical facilities as well as in the development of space-based instruments, in the effort to promote cutting-edge astronomy utilizing these advanced telescopes. The NAOJ Gravitational Wave Science Project (GWSP) is a project office to develop gravitational wave astronomy and to contribute to the construction and operation of KAGRA, which is a 3km-scale cryogenic gravitational wave telescope constructed in Kamioka underground, Gifu, Japan, in collaboration with the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research in the University of Tokyo and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization. In addition to KAGRA, the NAOJ GWSP has another important role to develop cutting-edge technologies for next generation GW telescopes. We invite applications for an assistant professor position in the GWSP. A successful candidate for this position is expected to:
1) lead KAGRA’s sensitivity improvement on site. In particular, to act as a field leader in interferometer control, noise identification/evaluation, or control of vibration isolators to achieve noise reduction,
2) contribute to KAGRA’s maintenance, operation, and upgrades on site,
3) supervise young researchers and students through KAGRA activities, and
4) contribute to community’s activities of KAGRA Scientific Congress, Cosmic-ray Researchers Congress, Japan Gravitational Wave Community and so on. In addition to the above, the successful candidate will also be expected to play a key role in future 3rd generation Gravitational Wave Telescopes such as the Einstein Telescope in medium/long term, in particular the researches of “underground site evaluation”, “cryogenic mirror technology” or “quantum optics and advanced interferometer technology”. As prerequisites for this position, applicants are expected to have a wide range of experience and skills in the field of astronomy or physics, to have leadership and to be able to have good communication in English. 5. Terms of Appointment:
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as reasonably possible after the job offer has been accepted. The term of the contract will continue up to the end of the Japanese academic year in which the faculty reaches NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65. The Probation period is 6 months. A review for the continuation of employment as an assistant professor will occur during the fifth year. In case that the review may result that the successful candidate couldn’t have fulfilled duties as an assistant professor enough, the successful candidate would be requested to transfer to another position within NAOJ. 6. Qualifications:
(1) Minimum Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or equivalent
(2) Other Requirements: Fluent English communication and experience of experiments
7. Required Application Materials in English
(1) Cover letter;
(2) Curriculum vitae;
(3) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers);
(4) Summary of your past research activities including international collaborations;
(5) Your commitment and plan to fulfill the duties (including your research plans as needed);
(6) Your address (e-mail and phone) for prompt contact and the email address of your current supervisor or line manager; and
(7) Three or more reference letters. Reference letters should be written by faculty/staff with tenured positions.
Reference letters from multiple countries are preferred. Please ask your references to upload the letters directly to the URL indicated in 9 before the deadline. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the letters are submitted before the application deadline. 8. Application Deadline: 2024-3-8, 12:00（noon） (Japan Standard Time)
9. Submission:
9.1. How to Submit an Application:
Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ Nextcloud on the web.
(1) Please access the following URL for registration:
https://forms.office.com/r/ELszePBnvZ
(2) After you submit the registration form, you will receive an email showing the URLs for (a) uploading your application documents and (b) your reference letters.
(3) Please ask your references to upload their letters via the URL shown in (2)(b).
(4) Please upload the application documents (from 7. (1) through (6) above) via the URL (2)(a). These files must be in PDF format (max 50 MB each, 100 MB in total, at most 10 files).
9.2. Contacts:
(1) If you have any questions related to the job description, contact;
E-mail: takayuki.tomaru_@_nao.ac.jp
Attention to: Professor Tomaru, Takayuki,
Director of Gravitational Wave Science Project (GWSP), NAOJ,
Subject: “Question on JD of Assistant Professor of NAOJ GWSP”
(2) If you have any questions related to other items, contact;
E-mail: job04-assistantprof_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace AT with @)
Subject: “Question on Assistant Professor of NAOJ GWSP” 10. Notes for application:
• The file name of application documents should be stated applicants name, applied project and position.
• Candidates selected in the final short list may be interviewed by the selection committee either via the internet or face-to-face. The expense for the interview will not be covered by NAOJ. 11. Working Conditions:
(1) Work Type and Work Hours: The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work shall be applied.
(standard work hours: 38.75 hrs/week, from 8:30 to 17:15 with an hour intermission)
(2) Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays, National Holidays, New Year holidays (December 29th-January 3rd),
Annual paid leave, Summer holidays, Bereavement leave, etc.
(3) Social Insurance: MEXT Mutual Aid Association (health insurance), Employees' Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance
(4) Remuneration:
• Salary: Annual salary shall be determined based on professional knowledge, skills, required education, and job experiences as per the NINS regulations (NINS, or the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, is an upper-level organization that manages NAOJ). Payments will be made monthly in 12 equal installments. • Allowances: Dependent allowance, residential allowance, commutation allowance, and other allowances will be paid to employees who meet the conditions outlined in the NINS regulations. An amount equivalent to the year-end allowance and diligence allowance will be included in the annual salary.
• Salary Increment: Once a year in accordance with the performance review
• Retirement Allowance: Provided
• Travel and relocation: Eligible employees will be provided with a relocation travel package to NAOJ, subject to the travel regulations of NINS (details must be arranged with the administration office) 12. Remarks:
• The work location may be NAOJ Mitaka campus depending on the situation of the project.
• The NAOJ Advisory Committee for Research and Management will make the final decision for the appointment.
• NINS Employee Regulations (NINS is an executive institute that manages NAOJ) shall be applied to this position.
• • This position is subject to the NINS Employee Regulations. The annual salary schedule indicated in Table (2) of the Research-Education Employee Base Annual Salary shall be applied to this position
• Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity: Abiding by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for Men and Women, NAOJ is committed to the realization of a society with gender equality. If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ will take positive action to employ women. For details, see https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/gender-equality/en/
• If you have taken a leave(s) such as for maternity, child care, and/or family care, please indicate it in your curriculum vitae. We will consider it when assessing your performance.
• Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.
• Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection with the selection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all application documents and personal information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate. 13. Recruiting Institution:
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
Post-doc positions in experimental gravitational-wave and fundamental physics in Cardiff
Dear all, We invite applications for two postdoctoral positions in experimental gravitational-wave and fundamental physics at Cardiff University. The successful candidates will work with our team on twin power recycled Michelson interferometers, designed to search for signatures of quantum gravity, dark matter, and high-frequency gravitational waves. The interferometers harness precision technology and techniques that have been developed for gravitational wave detectors, including high laser power and squeezed light, and also serve as a testbed for developing technology for 3G detectors such as Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer. You will work together with our team to commission the table-top interferometers to reach a world-record sensitivity. You will also contribute to the design and commissioning of a follow-on version of the experiment in a newly refurbished lab which allows arm lengths of 5m. Additional possible lines of work include designing a novel detector readout using single photon detection, a new direction combining quantum technology with precision interferometry, and the design and testing of adaptive optics for high laser power and squeezed light integration, including a variable reflectivity signal recycling mirror. For more information and the application portal (closing 17th January 2024), please visit: https://krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=30011&siteid=5460&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=2119937 For any questions, please contact Prof. Hartmut Grote, or Prof. Katherine Dooley or Dr. Keiko Kokeyama at Cardiff University.POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ASTROPHYSICS AND RELATIVITY AT ICTS-TIFR, BANGALORE, INDIA
The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), TIFR, Bangalore, India invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships. ICTS provides a stimulating intellectual atmosphere and state-of-the-art facilities for academic research. In addition to the vibrant in-house research program, ICTS holds several visitor-oriented programs in its state-of-the-art campus in Bangalore. Initial postdoctoral appointments will be for two years, which will be renewable for the third year in exceptional cases after a review. Postdoctoral fellows are eligible for ICTS accommodation or a house rent allowance, medical benefits, and travel support for participation in important international meetings. Fellows will also have opportunities to participate in the teaching of graduate courses at ICTS. ELIGIBILITY Applications are invited from highly motivated young scientists with a proven track record. Candidates must have a PhD degree in physics, astronomy, or related fields. Individuals who have submitted their doctoral thesis can also apply, but will be required to have their degrees before joining the position. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates should apply online (https://www.icts.res.in/academic/postdoctoral-fellowships OR https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26381) with their curriculum vitae, list of publications, a research proposal (not more than two pages), and a list of referees. The nominal deadline is 31 December 2023, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled. The nominal starting date of 1 Aug 2024 is negotiable. ASTROPHYSICS & RELATIVITY AT ICTS The ICTS Astrophysics & Relativity group (https://www.icts.res.in/research/astrorel) includes faculty members Parameswaran Ajith, Pallavi Bhat and Prayush Kumar, visiting faculty members Bala R Iyer, Rajaram Nityananda and Tejaswi Venumadhav Nerella as well as several postdocs and graduate students. Rana Adhikari, Sumanta Chakraborty, Poonam Chandra, Shasvath Kapadia and B.S. Sathyaprakash are associate faculty. The group’s research interests include analytical and numerical relativity including waveform modelling, tests of general relativity, gravitational lensing, astrophysical fluid dynamics, plasma astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational-wave data analysis, machine learning applications, etc. The group is an active member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LIGO-India Scientific Collaboration. The group hosts a 2500-core LIGO Tier-3 grid computing cluster and has access to high-performance compute clusters at ICTS. The group organizes several ICTS programs every year, including the annual ICTS summer schools on gravitational-wave astronomy. ABOUT ICTS Founded in 2007, ICTS is a new initiative in Indian science. It is conceived to contribute to the growth of excellence in the basic sciences through its programs, interactions and cross-fertilization between disciplines. ICTS provides a platform and infrastructure to organise various activities in theoretical natural sciences and mathematics. ICTS has an active in-house research program. Current research spans the following broad areas: Complex systems: Nonlinear dynamics and Data assimilation, Statistical physics, Fluid dynamics and turbulence, Condensed matter physics, Physical biology; Space-time physics: String theory and Quantum field theory, Astrophysical relativity; Mathematics: Differential geometry, Mathematical physics, Dynamical systems, Data assimilation, Monsoon dynamics, Analysis of partial differential equations and applications. Other areas under active consideration are cosmology, multiscale and complex systems including interfaces with theoretical biology, computer science and computational sciences with a strong interface to other research areas at ICTS. ICTS hosts a variety of visitors and associates-driven programs throughout the year, a highly competitive graduate school and an active postdoctoral program that forms an integral part of the in-house research. Located in Bangalore, the garden city of India, with a pleasant and moderate climate, ICTS maintains close ties with the world-class academic ambience of the city. APPLY ONLINE: https://www.icts.res.in/academic/postdoctoral-fellowships or https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26381 DEADLINE: 31 Dec 2023Alternative-career computing faculty position at UMassD
We are pleased to announce an opening for a high performance computing (HPC) facilitator position at the Center for Scientific Computing and Data Science Research (CSCDR) at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (UMassD). The details of the opening can be found at http://careers.umassd.edu/dartmouth/en-us/job/521528/professional-technician-i-or-iiresearch-computing-facilitator We strongly encourage candidates with GW expertise to apply to this alternative-career opportunity that is non-tenure-track but is permanent and has many of the same benefits. In particular:- The position is fully benefitted (health care, retirement etc) and unionized with tenure-like protection.
- The position becomes permanent after a 3 year probationary period.
- However, unlike tenure-track positions, there is no tenure process – which means teaching, university/department service, grant-writing are all optional.
- You can do your own research, mentor PhD students, and apply to grants – in fact, all of these are highly encouraged and have been done by past HPC facilitators.
- Salaries for these kinds of positions are typically comparable to (or in some cases higher than) those offered for tenure track faculty positions.
- You can also teach for additional pay. Teaching is not mandatory, however, unlike for tenure track positions.
Postdoctoral opportunities at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC & IEEC) in Barcelona
Dear colleagues, We would like to let you know about Postdoctoral opportunities at the Gravitational Astronomy-LISA group of the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC & IEEC) in Barcelona. We are looking for candidates to support for the coming call of the following two programmes [see below for a detailed description]: 1) Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral positions 2) Ramón y Cajal senior postdoctoral positions Candidates interested in these positions please contact Carlos F. Sopuerta [carlos.f.sopuerta@csic.es] and Sascha Husa [sascha.husa@csic.es]. **The Gravitational Astronomy-LISA Group:** It is an interdisciplinary group working mainly in the area of gravitational physics and gravitational wave physics. It has led the Spanish contribution to the LISA Pathfinder mission, and is now leading the Spanish contribution to LISA. We also participate in the collaborations centred around ground-based observatories like LIGO, Virgo and the future ET detector. We carry out research in instrumentation, theory (including GW modelling), and data analysis techniques and applications. Current Faculty staff includes: Dr. Miquel Nofrarias, Dr. Carlos F. Sopuerta, and Dr. Sascha Husa. **The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC):** It is part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and is affiliated with the Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC). Officially created in 2008, ICE engages in theoretical and observational research across disciplines, including fundamental physics, astrophysics, planetary and Earth sciences. The institute also develops theoretical models, as well as instrumentation and technology for space and ground-based missions and experiments. ICE has about 140 members, two departments (Astrophysics & Planetary Sciences, and Cosmology & Fundamental Physics) and an Advanced Engineering Unit running 7 laboratories. The Institute has obtained the María de Maeztu seal of excellence, awarded by the Spanish State Research Agency for the period 2022 – 2025. ICE has significant involvement in more than a dozen space missions, in particular LISA, Euclid, as well as ground-based experiments like CTA, DES, DESI, ET. ICE is located in a modern building on the Campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Bellaterra, just outside Barcelona. Best regards, -sascha husaPostdoc position at Utrecht University
The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in gravitational wave data analysis and phenomenology, who is interested in studying gravitational wave signals from coalescing binary black holes as probes of fundamental physics, specifically in the context of black hole mimickers. At GRASP this effort is led by Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr Anuradha Samajdar,and currently involves a team of 16 postdocs and PhD students. The group has close ties with researchers at Utrecht University’s Institute for Theoretical Physics, and with other individuals and institutes across the Netherlands as well as globally. Within the Netherlands this research will be carried out as part of the Dutch Black Hole Consortium, which includes more than 10 universities and knowledge institutes across the country. Internationally, the successful candidate will conduct her or his research as a member of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration. More information: https://www.uu.nl/organisatie/werken-bij-de-universiteit-utrecht/vacatures/postdoc-in-gravitational-wave-data-analysis-10-fteFaculty position at UNC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Faculty Position in Theoretical Gravitational Physics Job Description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is conducting a search to fill a faculty position in Theoretical Gravitational Physics. The position is at the level from Assistant Professor up to Associate Professor with tenure. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in physics or equivalent, and have an excellent record of independent research, as well as a genuine interest in teaching and advising students. Candidates are required to submit their application via the website https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/269249 , then click on Apply for This Job, then Create an Account, select Faculty Position with References, and upload (a) a one-page cover letter, (b) a CV and list of publications, (c) a research statement, (d) a teaching statement, and (e) the names of four professional references with their full contact information. These references will be contacted separately to submit their recommendation letters. The selection committee will begin reviewing applications on December 20, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Inquires may be sent to: physics-and-astronomy-faculty-search@unc.edu The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.Professor position at NC Chapel Hill
Full information: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/269249 Applicants should apply at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/269249 then upload PDF files of the requested documents. Candidates are required to submit: (1) a one-page cover letter, (2) a CV with a list of publications included, (3) a research statement, (4) a teaching statement, and (5) a list of four professional references with their full contact information. Applicants will use the application system to have their reference writers submit four reference letters. Applicants are required to identify the names, titles, email addresses and phone numbers of the professional references (recent mentors, supervisors, and collaborators) when applying. Recommenders identified by the applicant will be contacted via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support. Review of applications will begin December 20, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to: physics-and-astronomy-faculty-search@unc.edu.PhD Studentships at the University of Birmingham
We are inviting applications for multiple fully-funded PhD positions in gravitational-wave astrophysics at the University of Birmingham. We are particularly interested in applicants to work in a range of areas including: gravitational-wave data analysis, analytical and numerical modelling of gravitational-wave sources, exploring the physics and population properties of black holes and neutron stars, and testing fundamental physics with compact binaries. The Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy is a prominent centre for gravitational-wave research in Europe, offering a vibrant research environment with diverse interests. Students will have the opportunity to engage with a global research network, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the LISA Consortium, the Cosmic Explorer Consortium, the Einstein Telescope, and the European Pulsar Timing Array. The School of Physics and Astronomy is an Institute of Physics Juno Champion since 2014 and holder of the Athena SWAN Silver Award. Both initiatives recognise the School’s commitment to promote diversity and equality, and to encourage better practice for all members of the community, whilst also working towards developing an equitable working culture in which all students and staff can achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, and particularly encourage applications from traditionally under-represented groups in physics and astronomy. For further information about the application procedure and other PhD opportunities within the group, please visit: http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk/phd/index.php. Informal inquiries can be directed to Prof Alberto Vecchio (a.vecchio@bham.ac.uk), Dr Patricia Schmidt (p.schmidt@bham.ac.uk) or Dr Geraint Pratten (g.pratten@bham.ac.uk). The deadline for applications is the 15th January 2024.Postdoctoral positions at the Centre for Strings, Gravitation and Cosmology, IIT Madras, Chennai, India
The Centre for Strings, Gravitation and Cosmology at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, India, is pleased to announce 5 postdoctoral positions in the following areas: – Classical, semi-classical and quantum gravity– Cosmology and Astrophysics
– Gravitational waves
– String theory The Centre presently consists of 6 faculty members, 12 doctoral students, and 5 postdoctoral fellows. The faculty members also regularly supervise many undergraduate and master’s students on projects. More details about the Centre can be found at the following links: https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~csgc/
https://ioe.iitm.ac.in/project/strings-gravitation-and-cosmology/ Candidates with expertise and/or interest in the above areas are encouraged to apply. In addition to their research work, the postdoctoral fellows will also be expected to contribute to the other academic activities of the Institute. The positions will be for one year, with the possibility of extension for one more year. Candidates can send their applications by email to the address: csgc@physics.iitm.ac.in. The application should be attached to the email as a single PDF file and it should contain the following documents: – Most recent CV with the list of publications. – A summary of doctoral research and future research proposal (less than 4 pages). The candidates should also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the same email address. Important dates: The application and the letters of recommendation should be received by December 15, 2023. The selected candidates are expected to join soon after the decisions are made by the end of December, but no later than March 1, 2024.
Alternative-career permanent AI / computing facilitator position at URI
The University of Rhode Island Center for Computational Research (CCR), Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab), and Information Technology Services (ITS) are in search of a creative and innovative Computational Scientist with expertise in machine learning (ML) and AI. This role actively involves supporting over 100 faculty research labs and graduate research assistants, focusing on identifying, developing, and implementing ML/AI solutions for their research problems in diverse domains including engineering, biology, physics, oceanography, math and beyond. This full-time hybrid position, which comes with benefits (health care, retirement, sabbatical leave, etc) and job security, requires a candidate who proactively collaborates with the research community. The ideal candidate not only understands the scientific requirements of the researchers but also empowers them by sharing expertise on ML/AI methods, including supervised and unsupervised learning, and relevant tools such as tensorflow, pytorch, and scikit-learn. Additionally, they facilitate access to computing resources and guide researchers in effectively utilizing these methods. The strong candidate demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, showing a proactive attitude in building relationships and solving problems, rather than relying on asynchronous communication methods. Additionally, they will thoroughly explore and understand the inventory of ITS and research tools available at URI. The successful candidate directs researchers towards solutions that leverage ML/AI resources efficiently across URI and the region. Beyond these responsibilities, the candidate actively participates in training and outreach efforts. Moreover, they serve as a representative for researchers’ perspectives when collaborating with other entities within the university. This is a unionized position with tenure-like protection which becomes permanent after a one year probationary period. However, unlike tenure-track positions, there is no tenure process – which means that teaching, university & department service, and grant-writing are all optional. The hire can teach for extra pay and can have their own research program, mentor PhD students, and apply to grants – in fact, all of these are highly encouraged. We are especially interested in applicants who intend to join scientific research efforts of the recently established UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium (U2GRC) which includes gravitational physics researchers at URI and UMassD. Faculty include Drs. Collin Capano (UMassD), Rob Coyne (URI), Sarah Caudill (UMassD), Scott Field (UMassD), Bob Fisher (UMassD), Doug Gobeille (URI), Gaurav Khanna (URI/UMassD), Michael Puerrer (URI) and Vijay Varma (UMassD). Many U2GRC faculty and students are members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, LISA Consortium, and the SXS Collaboration. U2GRC currently has 20 PhD students. Please apply here: University Of Rhode Island Applicant Portal | Computational Scientist, High Performance and Research Computing First consideration will be given to applications received by January 3, 2024.Please contact Michael Puerrer (mpuerrer@uri.edu) if you have questions.
Postdoc position at Utrecht University on DA with next-generation detectors
The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in gravitational wave data analysis. In this position you will help develop novel analysis techniques to address the challenges that will be posed by next-generation gravitational wave detectors, specifically LISA in space, and Einstein Telescope on the ground. These observatories will have in common that there will likely be no stretch of data that is devoid of signal, due to the length of binary black hole and other signals while in band, and that signals will frequently overlap, thereby severely stretching the capabilities of traditional data analysis techniques. The aim is to arrive at an entirely new methodology based on machine learning to solve these problems, thus opening the door for precision gravitational wave science. At GRASP, the data analysis effort is led by Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr. Anuradha Samajdar, and currently involves 16 postdocs and PhD candidates. The team has close ties with researchers at Utrecht University’s Institute for Theoretical Physics, with Nikhef in Amsterdam, and with other individuals and institutes across the Netherlands as well as globally. The position itself is part of a national consortium on the theme “Shivers from the Deep Universe: A National Infrastructure for Gravitational Wave Research”, which comprises nine knowledge institutes in the Netherlands. The successful candidate will conduct her or his research as a member of the LISA Consortium and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration. Additional information: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/postdoc-on-lisa-and-einstein-telescope-data-analysis-10-fteFor more information about this position, please contact Prof. Chris Van Den Broeck at c.f.f.vandenbroeck@uu.nl.
Do you have a question about the application procedure? Please send an email to science.recruitment@uu.nl. The application deadline is 3 January 2024.
Postdoctoral position at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Leonard E. Parker Center for Gravitation, Cosmology, and Astrophysics (CGCA) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for one or more postdoctoral research positions. The initial appointments are for one year, with renewal for a second (and, in most cases, a third) year contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. Applicants should have a PhD in physics, astrophysics, or a related field. The CGCA at UWM has active research efforts in astronomy, astrophysics, gravity, and cosmology, with membership in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, NANOGrav, the Zwicky Transient Facility, the GROWTH collaboration, ASKAP, and others. The core group is comprised of 7 faculty (Brady, Chang, Creighton, Erb, Kaplan, Vigeland and Wiseman), plus a number of scientists, postdocs, and graduate students. Profs. Allen and Papa (now at the Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) maintain partial adjunct appointments at UWM, and emeritus faculty Friedman participates broadly in the academic life of the Center. We are recruiting one or more postdoctoral research associates across gravity, cosmology, astronomy and astrophysics to enhance the existing team and to strengthen our efforts in multi-messenger observations/theory. Applicants with backgrounds in gravitational-wave physics, astronomy/astrophysics, theoretical and/or numerical relativity, or cosmology are encouraged to apply. The positions include competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits. Some of these positions have an explicit education/outreach component. Thus, we strongly encourage applicants with a strong interest in education/outreach. Applicants should send a C.V., publication list, and a brief statement of their research interests by email to cgca-postdoc-applications@uwm.edu. Please include a brief statement of your education/outreach experience and interests if you are interested in a position with an explicit education/outreach component. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent by e-mail to the above address. Review of applications will begin on 22 January 2024. Questions should also be sent to the above address. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.The University of Western Australia Postdoc position
Research AssociateJob no: 515662
Work type: full time
Location: Crawley
Categories: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing Level A, full-time appointment on a fixed term basis for 12 months
Base salary range: $76,686 – $103,202 p.a. plus 17% superannuation The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university. About the team The Department of Physics is a research focused department with a strong commitment to quality teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. While our core business is fundamental research, we have also successfully translated the results of research into the development of new technologies for the benefit of humankind. The University of Western Australia (UWA) node of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) focuses its research on developing advanced techniques for current and future gravitational wave detectors. We operate the High Optical Power Facility with 80m suspended optical cavities at Gingin Gravity Precinct, an off-campus facility. About the opportunity As the appointee, you will conduct research primarily at the Gingin facility on experiments on the control of the large, suspended cavities, assist in the design and operation of the suspended cryogenic silicon optics and related experiments, towards developing techniques for the next generation gravitational wave detectors. You will assist in supervising undergraduate, Master, and PhD students working on the Gingin experiments. You will participate in proposing and developing new experiments aiming at improving the sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors and work on the design and planning towards an Australian Gravitational Wave detector. You will work with support and guidance from more senior academic colleagues as is expected to develop their expertise in experimental gravitational wave instrumentation, and with an increasing degree of autonomy. About you You will be a dynamic experimentalist with motivation, drive, and relevant experience to conduct day-to-day research and work closely with PhD students on experiments with the high power suspended optical cavities. To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate: PhD in experimental Physics or Engineering
Experience in control systems and optics
Some experience in supervising students
Demonstrated commitment to participating in high quality research evidenced by peer-reviewed journal articles published in respected scholarly journals
Well-developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Ability to work independently, show initiative, problem solve and work productively as part of a team Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday, 7 January 2024 To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Li Ju at li.ju@uwa.edua.au This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. Application Details: Please apply online via the Apply Now button. https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/515662?lApplicationSubSourceID= Our commitment to inclusion and diversity UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability. We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.
Multiple openings in Theoretical/Gravitational Wave Astrophysics - Niels Bohr Institute
We are announcing multiple openings at the Niels Bohr Institute this year, including Postdoctoral Fellowships and a 5-year Assistant Professorship in theoretical and gravitational wave astrophysics: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/5ec18777https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/dfa74f94
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/32272cb9 We are seeking candidates with broad interests in high energy astrophysics, accretion physics, N-body, hydro and magnetohydro-dynamics, as well as gravitational wave astrophysics, including data analysis. Please feel free to contact me with any inquires.
Johan Samsing
Louis-Hansen Assistant Professor
Villum-Young Investigator
ERC Starting Grant Holder
Personal Website (google sites)
Gravitational Astrophysics Website (google sites)
Niels Bohr International Academy
Blegdamsvej 17, 2100
Copenhagen, Denmark
Post-doc position at Nikhef on modelling the Virgo interferometer
Dear colleagues, Nikhef, the National Institute for Subatomic Physics in The Netherlands, is looking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher for modelling the Virgo interferometer. The position is for two years. In this project, we will pursue the challenging task of simulating AdvancedVirgo 's optical behaviour during the O4 observation run, and prepare easy-to-access models anticipating the transition to the next phase of the AdvancedVirgo hardware upgrade. For this task we are looking for a hands-on post-doc in the interferometer simulation team. The successful candidate would work directly with the colleagues of the Nikhef Gravitational Waves team in Amsterdam and Maastricht. For more info, see the vacancy page at https://www.nikhef.nl/en/vacancies/ . While the deadline for application is set to 19th January, the position can start earlier in case a good candidate is found. Feel free to contact us for more information. Best regards, Sebastian Steinlechner and Andreas FreiseUIB postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions (Palma, Spain)
We are looking to fill postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions at UIB in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Research in the gravitational wave physics group at the Balearic Islands University (UIB) spans a wide range of topics including gravitational wave data analysis, waveform modelling and numerical relativity. The group consists of PI Alicia Sintes, faculty members David Keitel, Xisco Jimenez Forteza and Jaume Carot, and Sascha Husa (scientific staff at ICE Barcelona and co-PI of research grants at UIB), tenure track researcher Marta Colleoni, as well as several postdocs, PhD students, master and undergraduate students. Further faculty members in relativity and gravitation include Carlos Palenzuela, Carles Bona, and Fernando Abalos. The group is involved in the LIGO Scientific collaboration, LISA consortium and Einstein Telescope project; for further details see http://grg.uib.es. We are particularly interested in hiring researchers who will contribute to LSC InfraOps and Ops tasks. Postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions: For this call we are seeking applications from exceptionally motivated candidates: – for several postdoctoral positions in the areas of gravitational wave physics, including data analysis, modelling of gravitational-wave sources, numerical relativity, and related topics in astrophysics, cosmology and fundamental physics. – for a scientific software developer position, supporting our research in gravitational wave data analysis and numerical relativity, and in particular our involvement in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and LISA Consortium. The starting date can be negotiated, and is possible as early as March 2024. Initial appointment will be for 1 year, with renewal for a second and possibly third year expected, depending on satisfactory progress. Applicants for both types of positions should send a single PDF including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a brief description of research experience and interest for the postdoctoral positions, and of research and software development experience and interests for the software developer position, as well as arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to gravity.uib.contact@gmail.com. The deadline for full consideration is December 1st, 2023. Please address enquiries to grant PIs Alicia Sintes and Sascha Husa at gravity.uib.contact@gmail.comPhD positions in “Gravity & Matter at the Extreme” at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam, Germany, announces the opening of several PhD positions in “Gravity & Matter at the Extreme”. We are particularly interested in hiring creative, proactive and motivated candidates who flourish at working in a vibrant, interdisciplinary and synergistic group. Successful candidates will join the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Gravitational-Wave Astronomy at the AEI, comprised of the “Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity” and “Computational Relativistic Astrophysics” divisions at the AEI in Potsdam, the University of Potsdam and the Humboldt University in Berlin. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is January 7th, 2024. The complete announcement and instructions how to apply can be found here: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1084230/phd-positions-in-gravity-matter-at-the-extreme-2024Nevada Center for Astrophysics - Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Nevada Center for Astrophysics (NCfA) within the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Nevada, Las Vegas will support one prize postdoctoral scholar position with a research focus on multi-messenger time-domain astrophysics.The scholar will carry out independent research, and is encouraged to collaborate with the NCfA faculty members as well as current NCfA fellows.
Applicants for other research directions will be considered for grant-supported postdoctoral positions with NCfA faculty members.
The candidate must have a PhD in physics or astronomy and will have a track record of publishing in the related research fields. The scholar is expected to carry out original research work, publish regularly in refereed professional journals and to help with writing grant proposals. HOW TO APPLY
Submit a letter of interest, a research proposal, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance. Application materials must include a 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae and publication list, 3) past and proposed research (four-page limit). Materials should be addressed to Dr. Carl-Johan Haster, Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted online as we do not accept emailed materials.
For assistance with the application process, please contact UNLV Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or UNLVJobs@unlv.edu.
Three recommendation letters should be sent directly to astro_postdoc_search@unlv.edu with the subject “AstroPostdocSearch_ApplicantLastName_RecommenderLastName”.
For questions regarding the position, please send them to carl.haster@unlv.edu. Materials will be reviewed as they come in and the committee will meet and discuss after January 8, 2024. https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/362cef8e
Professor in Asteroseismology, Binary Evolution & Gravitational Wave Progenitors
In the Science, Engineering and Technology Group of KU Leuven, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy and the Gravitational Wave Centre there is a full-time academic tenure-track vacancy to bridge the areas of Asteroseismology, Binary Evolution & Gravitational Wave Progenitors. We are looking for internationally oriented candidates with an excellent research record and with educational competency within the fields of Stellar Structure & Evolution and of Asteroseismology. The Institute of Astronomy (https://fys.kuleuven.be/ster) and the Gravitational Wave Centre (https://fys.kuleuven.be/gwc) are based on Campus Arenberg and constitute a strong and vibrant community of about 120 scientists, engineers, and support staff delivering ground-breaking research in astrophysics and in theoretical physics covering topics in instrumentation, observations, theory, and modelling. Our specific research themes include asteroseismology, the evolution of single and binary stars, exoplanets, theory and observations of black holes, gravitational wave physics, early-Universe cosmology, and astronomical instrumentation. We are highly active in national and international networks and take up leading and supporting roles in several high-profile research projects supported by national and international funding organisations, such as the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and the European Research Council (ERC). With this vacancy we wish to support the new Gravity research initiative of the department, by imputing asteroseismic modelling of massive stars into the study of progenitors and electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave sources. With this initiative, the department is heavily involved in the dedicated BlackGEM telescope array and in the Einstein Telescope project, as well as in the ESA Gaia, PLATO, and LISA space missions. The successful candidate will develop novel computational models of stellar interiors and simulations that predict and help interpret observations from these large current and future facilities. We also lead educational Master programmes. The Master of Astronomy & Astrophysics offers a wide range of courses on the subfields of astronomy and astrophysics, with emphasis on research methodologies, whilst the Master of Space Studies is designed to deliver skilled and highly educated professionals to the thriving international space sector. Tracks within the Master of Physics connected to this vacancy concentrate on string theory, cosmology, and gravitational wave physics. We are a strong community with a clear vision and a supportive and collaborative working environment, underpinned by a solid research infrastructure, extensive national and international networks, and a wide array of stable, long-term research funding opportunities. https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60195190?hl=en&lang=en You are expected to add the following documents to your application (more information is available on the KU Leuven job site): - your biosketch in which you indicate your added value as an academic for research, education and service to society of your past career and of your future activities (maximum 2 pages); - a file with your five most important publications or achievements; - an extensive cv including a full publication list and names and contact emails of at least 3 academic reference persons - your research plan with focus on the development of your research line and research team in relation to collaboration with fellow researchers in the department and, more specifically, the Gravity research initiative (maximum 5 pages); - your vision on academic education and its organization (maximum 2 pages); - your contribution to society by outreach and public communication about science and technology, internal representation in boards and councils and service activities directly in relation to your developed expertise (maximum 1 page); - your vision on leadership (maximum 1 page). KU Leuven is committed to creating a diverse environment and is therefore an equal opportunity employer. It explicitly encourages candidates from groups that are currently underrepresented at the university to submit their applications. KU Leuven places great importance on research integrity and ethical conduct and will therefore ask you to sign an integrity statement upon appointment. You can apply for this job no later than November 15, 2023 via the online application tool KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.Postdoctoral fellowship at the National University of Singapore
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Physics at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The successful candidate will work under the supervision of faculty member Alvin Chua. We seek applicants with a strong background in scientific modelling and analysis for contemporary and/or near-future gravitational-wave detectors such as LIGO, LISA and pulsar timing arrays. The successful candidate will join and contribute to the growth of a new gravity/astrophysics group at NUS with both theoretical and observational interests. This group presently includes faculty members Profs Edward Teo (gravitation) and Xinliang An (mathematical physics), research fellows Drs Soichiro Isoyama and Josh Mathews, as well as several PhD and MSc students. There will also be opportunities to take up (or retain) membership in international gravitational-wave collaborations such as LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and the LISA Consortium, and to be formally involved in their activities. Applicants with expertise in gravitational-wave data analysis are particularly encouraged to apply. Those with a more general background in applied mathematics, statistics, data science or computational science will also be considered. Relevant areas of expertise can include (but are not limited to) topics such as applied geometry, numerical analysis, computational statistics, time-series analysis and statistical learning. The ideal candidate for this position will possess skills and interests in both theoretical and computational research, a willingness to diversify their expertise and to be involved in cross-disciplinary projects, as well as the disposition to work well independently and as part of a team. They will be expected to maintain their own individual research programme, while working in close collaboration with Prof. Chua on topics of mutual interest. The initial appointment is for one year, with expected renewal up to three years in total, and could start as early as June 2024. This position comes with a competitive salary and personal benefits, as well as travel funds for international conferences/visits. There will also be opportunities for the successful candidate to gain additional experience in teaching and research supervision during their appointment. Applicants should submit the following materials via e-mail to Alvin Chua (alvincjk@nus.edu.sg): a cover letter, their CV and list of publications, a short statement of research, and the e-mail addresses of three academic referees who will provide letters of reference. All materials should be received by 31 December 2023 for full consideration. At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students is one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interaction with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required. Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students, and to better protect everyone in the campus, job applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.Faculty positions in astronomy at Weber State University
Dear colleague, Weber State University is looking to hire one or two tenure-track astronomy faculty starting the 2024-2025 academic year. If you know of any astronomy graduate students or postdocs interested in a teaching-focused position in a fun department in a beautiful location, could you please forward this information to them? The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Weber State University is located a 40-minute drive north of Salt Lake City, at the western foot of the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. The department is lively, friendly, and dynamic. Astronomy facilities include a public observatory and a research telescope housed in the new Tracy Hall Science Center, as well as the Ott Planetarium. More information about the department can be found here: https://www.weber.edu/physics. The job posting can be found at https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/21287.Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR)
Our institute is inviting Postdoctoral fellow position.The Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Japan, invites Postdoctoral fellow position to work in the Gravitational Wave Physics and Astrophysics
Further details can be found here. Job description:
The successful application shall work on the following projects with Prof. Hideyuki Tagoshi and Prof. Soichiro Morisaki, and help them with organizing a multimessenger summer school every year.
⚫ Data analysis of LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA data
⚫ Joint analysis of gravitational-wave and electromagnetic data
⚫ Development of LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA low-latency data analysis system
The position is funded by Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Area (A) “The creation of multi-messenger astrophysics”. Best regards, Soichiro Morisaki.
Two postdoctoral associate positions at Cal State Fullerton
Dear Colleagues, The Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy (GWPAC) at California State University, Fullerton welcomes applications for (and questions about) two Postdoctoral Associate positions: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csufasc?keywords=postdoctoral - A Postdoctoral Associate in Experimental Gravitational-Wave Physics: The successful applicant will contribute to center-level planning to empower early-career researchers in gravitational-wave physics and establish and carry out a research program in experimental gravitational-wave physics that complements the existing strengths in GWPAC and involves undergraduate and master’s students. - A Post-Doctoral Associate in Gravitational-Wave Physics: The successful applicant will conduct research aimed at identifying and evaluating suitable locations in the United States for the next-generation laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory, Cosmic Explorer. Applicants with degrees in physics, geophysics, engineering, geology, geography, or a related field are welcome to apply. Please feel free to email me josmith@fullerton.edu, Jocelyn Read jread@fullerton.edu, or Geoffrey Lovelace glovelace@fullerton.edu with any questions you might have. If you do apply, please send one of us an email so we can check that your application is proceeding in the system. Best regards, Josh SmithPostdoctoral positions at Penn State
The PAX Group at the Penn State has two postdoctoral positions in the general area of gravitational-wave data analysis and science. For details and to apply online visit the Penn State careers page. The postdoctoral positions are funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the Eberly College of Science at Penn State. They are focused on harnessing gravitational-wave data from LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory), Virgo and KAGRA observatories to address problems in fundamental physics, cosmology and astrophysics. The postdoctoral scholars will have the opportunity to work on one or more of several topics of interest to the PAX group, but we also look forward to new skills and expertise that postdoctoral fellows bring to Penn State. These include, but not limited to, analytical modelling of waveforms from binary neutron star and black hole mergers and exploiting gravitational waves to infer the dense matter equation of state, measure cosmological parameters, understand the effect of dark matter in neutron star cores, and explore formation channels of compact binary systems. The postdoctoral scholars will also work on the science metrics for evaluating the performance of the next generation of gravitational wave observatories, such as the Cosmic Explorer and Einstein Telescope, for different design choices. Please submit a CV, a publication list, a statement of research interest, and three letters of reference (ask your referees to send the letters directly to bss25@psu.edu). Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications before December 15, 2023, to ensure full consideration. Early reviews of applications will begin by December 1, any candidate who can apply by this earlier date is encouraged to do so. Interviews will be held in the first two weeks of January 2024. Any questions can be addressed to bss25@psu.edu. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.Astronomy faculty job at USC
The faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full-time, open-rank faculty position in observational astronomy to begin August 16, 2024. Candidates must have a PhD in observational astronomy/astrophysics or physics with at least two years of postdoctoral experience by the start date of employment and a commitment to excellence in teaching. We welcome applications from candidates working in all areas of observational astronomy, especially galactic and extragalactic astronomy. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, build a strong externally funded research program in observational astronomy, and interact with the existing astronomy research group in the department. The department has an active research program in areas such as distant galaxies, quasars, galaxy evolution, and interstellar/intergalactic matter. This position is part of an effort to further grow astronomy research and establish an astronomy major in the department. At the University of South Carolina, we strive to cultivate an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize diversity in our workforce is essential to providing academic excellence and critical to our sustainability. The University is committed to eliminating barriers created by institutional discrimination through accountability and continuous process improvement. We celebrate the diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences of our employees. From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate, and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster, and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online, or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at USC, a Carnegie Research 1 University, consists of 26 faculty members and is currently growing. Our main research areas are astronomy/astrophysics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and quantum physics. Further information about the department may be found at physics.sc.edu. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. How to ApplyAll applicants must apply online at USCJobs at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/154031. Applications must include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) list of publications, (4) research plan, (5) teaching statement, and (6) the names and contact information, including email address and phone number, of at least 3 references. References will be contacted to provide signed letters of recommendation. Review of complete applications will begin on December 1, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about this position may be directed to Dr. Varsha Kulkarni at kulkarni@sc.edu.
Postdoc position at UTRGV
The South Texas Space Science Institute (STSSI) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville announces the opening of a postdoctoral appointment in its STARGATE Space Technology Group 1 (SG1). This position will be available at different levels, depending on experience and seniority, and can last from 2 to 5 years. We are particularly interested in hiring creative and highly motivated candidates who are at ease working both collaboratively and independently in a vibrant, interdisciplinary and synergistic group. The STSSI, led by Joseph Romano, is an interdisciplinary institute with active research in various areas of Space and Astrophysical Science. The STARGATE SG1 group is specifically focused on experimental physics and technology development with space applications. Current areas of research include phased array development (with applications in spacecraft communication and radio astronomy); testing of materials, electronics, and systems in a simulated space environment; and laser systems for space communication, precision metrology, and gravity gradiometry (including applications for space and ground-based gravitational-wave detectors). The STARGATE project has extensive research equipment and facilities for electronics and antenna testing, printed circuit board fabrication, space environment simulation, rapid prototyping, and laser and optics research. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field, and a strong interest in leading research efforts in the Space Technology group and experimental physics. The postdoc will also have ample opportunity to assist in the supervision of undergraduate and graduate students involved in the STSSI research projects. To apply, please submit your application via our job portal here https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/40579 Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Please register an account with our job portal and fill in the contact information for the referees well before the deadline, so that reference letters can be received in time. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is November 30, 2023, including reception of reference letters. Appointments are for one year, with annual renewal contingent upon satisfactory progress and funding status. The anticipated start date of the positions is immediate but can be delayed if needed. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Interested candidates should apply through the following electronic link: https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/40579 Upon application, or for all application-related questions, please contact Dr. Joseph Romano joseph.romano@utrgv.edu. Review of applications will start December 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.Assistant Professor in Time-Domain Astronomy
The Department of Astronomy at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2024. We particularly encourage applicants who have experience in time domain astrophysics, which can be at any wavelength or timescale, and can utilize resources available at the University of Florida (UF). Applicants with backgrounds in observational, experimental, theoretical, or computational astrophysics are welcome. Candidates will be able to access UF's world-class research facilities and telescopes (astro.ufl.edu/research/telescopes), including the 10.4-m Gran Telescopio Canarias in Spain, the Dharma survey telescope in Arizona, and the MINERVA Australis exoplanet RV array. Faculty also carry out research using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey V. UF is home to HiPerGator, one of the most powerful high-performance computers at a US public university (www.rc.ufl.edu/services/hipergator/). We welcome applicants who can benefit from access to these resources while developing high-impact research programs using other major national and international observational astronomical facilities and publicly available large datasets. Candidates should already have a strong established research program that complements ongoing research in the Department of Astronomy, a compelling plan for future research, and the ability to supervise both graduate and undergraduate research projects. For the complete job notice and to apply, go to https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/529152/ Questions may be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Professor Jaehan Bae (jbae@ufl.edu).Tenure Track Assistant Professor – Experimental Optics for Gravitational Wave Detection
The Department of Physics at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 15, 2024. The targeted research area is precision interferometry and optical instrument science, with a focus on gravitational wave detector instrumentation. To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 28, 2023. The Florida gravitational-wave group is actively involved in the LIGO, LISA and Cosmic Explorer collaborations, carrying out research across the in theory and data analysis, technology development, instrument modeling and design, and direct hardware contributions to detectors. The experimental group currently leads projects in Cosmic Explorer optical design, the ongoing A+ upgrade to LIGO, and performance testing of the LISA Telescope. Applications are encouraged from scientists with interests in Cosmic Explorer, the Einstein Telescope, LISA, LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA, and similar precision optical experiments. We seek scholars with experience in experimental optics and an interest in gravitational wave research, with the ability to collaborate in small and large groups. Applicants should demonstrate a clear potential for supervising graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, while contributing to and diversifying the educational mission of the department. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.The university is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. For the complete job notice and to apply, go to https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/529043 If you have any questions, please contact Paul Fulda at paulfulda@ufl.edu.Assistant Professor position in gravitational waves at U.C. Berkeley
Dear Colleagues, The University of California, Berkeley Department of Physics is conducting a search to fill a tenure-track faculty position for an Assistant Professor in Gravitational Waves (Experiment or Observations) with an expected start date of July 1, 2024. Applications are welcomed from researchers in core areas of experimental physics broadly related to the study of gravitational waves, including, but not strictly limited to, the development of instrumental techniques that have an impact on the detection or analysis of gravitational waves at existing and planned terrestrial or space-borne facilities and advanced data analysis techniques for the study of gravitational waves. We are especially interested in candidates who have demonstrated originality and productivity in research, promise in teaching, and the potential to advance the physics department's goal of a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive scholarly environment. The position description is attached. We would greatly appreciate it if you would forward this email to any potential candidates, and encourage women and underrepresented groups, as well as students, postdocs, and other members of your academic program to apply. If you yourself are interested, we strongly encourage you to submit an application through the following website: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04128. If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this position please contact me. You can also contact the chair of the search committee for this position, Professor Stuart Bale, at bale@berkeley.edu. Best regards, Shimon KolkowitzProfessor position in GW at UCLouvain
At UCLouvain, within the Faculty of Science and the Institute of Research in Mathematics and Physics, Science and Technology Sector, position duties include teaching, research, and community service activities. Teaching: You will teach mainly in the field of Physics. You will teach in the various courses of study run by the Faculty of Science and possibly other faculties. You will also direct Master’s dissertations. Research: You will develop your research activities, including research programme management, in the field of gravitational wave physics, in which UCLouvain is already involved, and linked research areas of interest for the Royal Observatory of Belgium. In this context you are expected to contribute to the exploitation of the existing gravitational wave detectors LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and/or to the preparation of future facilities such as Einstein Telescope, LISA and LGWA. You will supervise PhD theses. In addition …Once you are tenured, you will carry out various service activities, such as member of jurys or study programme committees, and take management responsibilities within the Faculty of Science, the IRMP institute or UCLouvain at large. You will also contribute to serving society, particularly in the economic, social, cultural or development cooperation fields. Finally, you will ensure, through research and teaching activities, the university’s international visibility. Who we’re looking for: Education: You have a PhD in Physics or in a domain that can be considered as equivalent. You have completed it with an extended study period abroad or significant experience outside your home institution. Experience: You have a proven track record in university teaching, with evidence where possible by formal evaluations. Your scientific experience is demonstrated by publications of international standing. Skills: You are comfortable working as part of a team of academics and integrate research results into your teaching. You are capable of conducting high-level scientific research, from obtaining funding to team management. You are creative, open to pedagogical innovation and multidisciplinarity. You can communicate in French and English. If this is not the case, you undertake to acquire a command of these two languages within two years of taking up your position. Knowledge of other languages is an asset. https://jobs.uclouvain.be/PersonnelAcademique/job/Joint-Academic-position-in-Gravitational-Wave-Physics/977831801/
Faculty position at the University of Michigan
Faculty Position in the Department of Physics The Department of Physics at the University of Michigan invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Physics to begin August 26, 2024, at the level of an Assistant Professor. Outstanding candidates will be considered in any area of current interest to the department. Information about our research areas can be found here. Candidates are required to have a doctoral degree in physics or a related field. The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent, externally-funded research program and to contribute effectively to the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching missions. The University of Michigan is one of the world’s leading research universities, with $1.71B in research expenditures (FY2022). It is ranked the #2 public research university by the National Science Foundation, and 3rd best U.S. public university by US News and World Report (2022). Our department prides itself on the mentoring of junior faculty toward a successful career. Ann Arbor is highly rated as a family-friendly best-place-to-live. All application materials should be submitted online through this website. Materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of current and future research plans, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, and a personal statement and diversity commitment that includes your demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement. There may be some overlap with your research proposal and teaching statements. Each of the research, teaching, and personal statements should not exceed three pages in length. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted at the time of application. For full consideration, application materials should be submitted by Nov. 27, 2023. Early applications are encouraged. Offers for this appointment are contingent on the successful completion of a background screening. Candidate must meet all degree requirements before the start date of the position. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual-career couples and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. Faculty Positions in Quantum Science and Technology The College of Engineering (COE) and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan invite applications for full-time tenure-track or tenured positions in quantum science and technology to begin August 26, 2024. As part of an initiative in quantum science and technology at the University, 8 new faculty will be hired. Please view this website for more information. https://lsa.umich.edu/physics/about-us/jobs.htmlTeacher-Scholar Fellowship at Kenyon College
Kenyon College, a highly selective, nationally ranked liberal arts college in central Ohio, where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community, invites applications for a Teacher-Scholar Fellowship in the sciences, beginning July 2024. This fellowship is in the Natural Science Division of the College. It is for recent Ph.D.s interested in pursuing a college or university teaching career in the sciences. More information can be found at https://www.kenyon.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-the-provost/recognition/kts/.Postdoctoral Positions at the RIT’s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
The RIT’s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is currently seeking to fill two postdoctoral research positions, including a senior postdoctoral fellowship in gravitational wave astronomy, as part of several NASA and NSF collaborative projects, including a new large NASA Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Network grant. We are looking for highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing research in the fields of numerical relativity, theoretical and computational astrophysics, with an emphasis on general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics simulations of compact object mergers, such as accreting binary, massive, black holes and binary neutron stars. Accreting supermassive binary black holes are promising multi-messenger sources because they strongly emit both gravitational wave and electromagnetic radiation. It is the goal of our group to combine astrophysical knowledge about the environments of these sources with detailed physical simulations of gas flows in the immediate neighborhoods of these binaries as they proceed from large orbital separations through the merger proper and postmerger, and to predict the signals observers would see to identify them. Similarly, we are interested on pushing the frontiers in developing new high-performance algorithms that will allow us to perform long-term simulations neutron star coalescences from prior to merger through to the formation of disks and/or collapse of the merged remnant, the production of jets, and launching of outflows. The group is actively developing new numerical codes and tools (e.g. AsterX, SpacetimeX SphericalNR, Harm3D, PWMHD) as part of The Einstein Toolkit Consortium. The CCRG hosts a number of research scientists and students involved in gravitational wave data analysis from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA consortium, and collaborate closely with the larger astrophysics group of observational astronomers gathering data from the Vera Rubin Observatory, Nanograv and JWST. Our researchers have access to some of the largest supercomputers in the world available at national computing centers such as the TACC’s Frontera Supercomputer and OLCF’ Frontiers exascale GPU-system. Additionally, the CCRG and RIT research computing provide our group exclusive access to several computer clusters with thousands of CPU cores and petabytes of storage. Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: mxcsma[AT]rit.edu with a copy to ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrg.rit.edu. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/. And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York We are looking forward to hearing from you!Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational-wave Astrophysics
The School of Physics (https://physics.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral position in gravitational-wave astrophysics. The successful applicant will join the LIGO gravitational-wave group within the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (https://cra.gatech.edu/) at Georgia Tech. The LIGO group currently consists of faculty members Surabhi Sachdev and Laura Cadonati, research scientist Meg Millhouse, and several graduate and undergraduate students. The successful candidate will work on one or more of the following research topics: early warning alerts for binary neutron star mergers, multi-messenger observations of binary mergers, searches and interpretation of gravitational wave transients with an emphasis on current or future gravitational-wave detectors. Minimum and preferred qualifications: A Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field; a strong background in gravitational-wave data analysis and astrophysics, electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational-wave events, or numerical relativity; proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, as well as programming languages such as Python or C/C++; excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work collaboratively within a large science collaboration. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for at least three references. Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files via https://hr.gatech.edu/careers. Please search by title or Job ID 264008. Requests for information may be directed to Surabhi Sachdev (ssachdev38@gatech.edu). Applications will be considered beginning November 15, 2023, but the search will continue until the positions are filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to beginning employment.Postdoctoral positions and PhD position in gravitational wave physics at GRAPPA, the University of Amsterdam
Postdoctoral positions and PhD position in gravitational wave physics at GRAPPA, the University of Amsterdam GRAPPA, the centre of excellence in Gravitation and Astroparticle physics, at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is inviting applications for a postdoctoral and a PhD position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter, as well as a postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astrophysics for the LISA mission. Please follow these links to view the details (including benefits and salary) of the three positions: 1) Postdoc position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdoc-position-in-gravitational-wave-probes-of-particle-dark-matter/780045902/ 2) PhD position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-position-in-gravitational-wave-probes-of-particle-dark-matter/780048102/ 3) Postdoc position in gravitational wave and multi-messenger astrophysics with the LISA mission https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdoc-position-on-gravitational-wave-and-multi-messenger-astrophysics-with-the-LISA-mission/780052802/ Please share widely, and do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information. We encourage applications from early career researchers, especially those from underrepresented groups in physics. Thank you very much and kind regards, Gianfranco Bertone and Samaya NissankeFaculty Position at UT Rio Grande Valley
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with an established research background in observational, theoretical, and/or computational astrophysics to start in fall 2024. The successful candidate is expected to actively contribute to and expand the current research activities at UTRGV in gravitational-wave astronomy, optical, and/or radio astronomy. UTRGV has strong research groups in these fields, including several members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration working in the areas of continuous wave and supernova data analysis, lasers, optics R&D, detector characterization and noise modeling, and electromagnetic follow-up of kilonovae. Optical astronomy at UTRGV currently focuses on multiwavelength studies of compact binaries and transients. Astronomical research involving radio waves concentrates on transient phenomena and their detection in the low radio-frequency range. Members of the department make use of major astronomical facilities such as HST, TESS, Swift, Chandra, VLA, and the Gemini observatories. Furthermore, research is conducted at several state-of-the-art laboratories at UTRGV, as well as through collaborative work with the two LIGO observatories in Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, the nationwide Low-Frequency All- Sky Monitor (LoFASM) network, and a dedicated gravitational-wave optical-follow-up facility in the Southern Hemisphere (the TOROS project telescope funded by NSF). Astronomers in the United States have access to NOIRLab's world-class facilities and NASA telescopes. They will also have access to the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory and other large US astronomical projects. Members of the department have access to the local computer cluster and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) for tasks that demand significant computational resources. The prospective candidate should be able to initiate a research program with the potential to secure external funding and provide mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students in the Ph.D. program. In addition, faculty members are anticipated to actively participate in both the educational and service initiatives of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the University. Teaching responsibilities include the instruction of undergraduate and/or graduate-level courses. Applications will start to be reviewed on November 30th, 2023 but we will continue accepting applications until the position is filled. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Physics, or related disciplines and a minimum of 2 years of postdoctoral experience. Full job description, application materials, and instructions can be found at this link https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/40540Postdoctoral position at the University of Pisa
The University of Pisa is inviting applications to a 2 years post-doc position to work on the development of rapid inference algorithms for gravitational waves and relative electromagnetic counterpart. The deadline for the application is November 2nd. The position offers a generous salary and will be located at the Physics Department of the University of Pisa. The University of Pisa is among the best public institutions in Italy, the physics department is among the highest ranked in Italy in terms of scientific production and quality. Pisa is a small Renaissance city, famous for its unique leaning tower and rich in good restaurants and touristic attractions. The University has a large impact on the life in the city, that is therefore vibrant and rich in night life. Pisa is also strategically placed to visit Florence (1h train) and Rome (2h train). Last but not least, Pisa is very close (15km) to Cascina, where the Virgo detector is located. All details regarding the application can be found at the following link: https://bandi.unipi.it/public/Bandi/Detail/700eabb0-afbd-4df0-8b82-9ea2e644b3feTen OzGrav Postdoctoral Researcher positions available
Dear colleagues, We have 10 new Postdoctoral Researcher positions to work within OzGrav, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, at locations around Australia • 10 Postdoctoral Research opportunities (Level A & Level B available) • Opportunities in locations around Australia at: University of Sydney; University of Western Australia; Australian National University; University of Queensland; Monash University; and Swinburne University of Technology. • Join our gravitational wave-related community comprising over 200 researchers and students • Access to generous funding opportunities About the positions Australian National University: Two key roles are advertised in a friendly, motivated team working on the two key aspects of gravitational wave research; an Astrophysicist to conduct research in gravitational-wave astrophysics, incorporating the latest theoretical development and data analysis techniques, and an Astronomer to manage observing programs that use telescopes based in Australia and overseas. · 2 x Level A: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/postdoctoral-fellow-canberra-act-act-australia-09707719-cb9f-421b-be4f-7c8b3efdf2b3 University of Queensland: One postdoctoral research position to do fundamental physics with gravitational waves. This could include many broad aspects of gravitational wave theory and/or cosmological applications. Applications from all areas of gravitational wave physics/astrophysics will be considered. Applications will be considered for appointment at either Level A or Level B. · Level A or B: https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/job/St-Lucia-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Fellow---Cosmology---Gravitational-Wave-Physics_R-30392 University of Sydney: Two roles working on radio and multi-wavelength studies of gravitational wave events and transient sources. One position (at Level A) will focus on studies of the host galaxies and likely progenitors of these events. The other (at Level B) will lead an observational program to follow up gravitational wave events at radio and other wavelengths. · Level A: https://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/job/Camperdown-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate_0110810-1 · Level B: https://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/job/Camperdown-Campus/Postdoctoral-Fellow_0110805-1 Swinburne University of Technology: Two researchers, who will lead Centre efforts in studying and interpreting the nanohertz-frequency gravitational wave universe using pulsar timing array data sets and undertaking tests of fundamental physics through pulsar timing. Applications will be considered for appointment at either Level A or Level B. · 2 x Level A or Level B: https://swinjobs.nga.net.au/?jati=D9DC693D-0D13-DB59-BAC2-D21BA3E0172C Monash University: Two postdoctoral research positions to do fundamental physics and astrophysics with gravitational waves. This could include many broad aspects of gravitational-wave theory, population synthesis, gravitational-wave data analysis, and cosmology. Applicants from all related areas will be considered. · 2 x Level A: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/656669/research-fellow-in-gravitationalwave-astronomy University of Western Australia: One experimental postdoc position to conduct research primarily at the Gingin facility on experiments on the control of the large suspended cavities, cryogenic operation of the suspended silicon optics and related experiments. · Full advertisement will be available here soon: https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/en/listing/ About OzGrav OzGrav began in 2017 with a $31M grant from the Australian Research Council and recently received a further $35M of funding to further implement and expand our research program for another seven years. The mission of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) is to use gravitational waves to investigate the fundamental nature of relativistic gravity, ultra-dense matter, and cosmology. By bringing together a world-class team with broad and complementary expertise we will develop core technologies for future detectors, discover new sources of gravitational waves, probe fundamental physics, and lay the foundations for an Australian gravitational wave observatory. Our Centre aims to inspire children to pursue high tech careers and position our staff and students to become leaders in both industry and academia. OzGrav is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusivity for all members, colleagues, and partners. We recognise that inequality historically and currently exists within the scientific community across the globe. Our goal is to continue to work on ensuring our members reflect the diversity of the community by breaking down barriers to enable all our members to be their whole selves in the workplace. We believe that diversity of background, identity, approach, and thought enhances our ability to achieve a new wave of discovery, and we continually look for ways to make the Centre more inclusive. Some of the current initiatives OzGrav has available to support our members are: · Carer Grant Scheme. · Generous travel funding. · Grants to support innovation and research translation. · Flexible work arrangements and hours, such as hybrid working arrangements and part-time options available. · Ongoing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training. · For more information on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at OzGrav, you can find our EDI Action Plan here. · Dedicated Career Development, Outreach, and Research Translation programs. · OzGrav offers flexible working options, leave, and carer policies to support work-life balance. Inclusive recruitment We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. We strongly encourage people who identify as women, trans, gender-diverse, LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, are living with disability, and/or are from an underserved population to apply. For some of these positions, priority consideration will be given to applicants who identify as a woman, trans and/or non-binary person, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+ person, or are living with disability (see the specific advertisements for more details). Cheers, YeshePermanent Researcher positions at Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil, in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics and Multimessenger Astronomy
Two Permanent Researcher positions are open at Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil: one in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics (vacancy 26) and the other in Multimessenger Astronomy (vacancy 29). The candidates can be from any country, but the writen text will be in Portuguese. Details of this public tender are in https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/edital-n-2-de-6-de-outubro-de-2023concurso-publico-para-provimento-de-vagas-515379495.Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions at the University of British Columbia
Jess note: this job ad is general, but one of the areas of research the department is prioritizing is gravitational-waves and the committee would love to see applications from the LVK. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions (jess.mciver@ligo.org). The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver invites applications from outstanding candidates for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in all fields of physics and astronomy, including (but not limited to) applied physics, astronomy, astrophysics, atomic molecular and optics physics, biophysics, condensed matter, gravitation, high energy or nuclear physics, medical physics and quantum information/quantum computing. We encourage applications from candidates across theory, observation, experiment and computation. The Department has a strong Engineering Physics program (https://www.engphys.ubc.ca/about/) and applicants with a background suitable for contributing to this are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field, an outstanding research record, and potential for excellence in teaching. The successful candidates will create independent, internationally recognized research programs that complement the existing strengths of the department. The successful candidates will also be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students and provide service within the Department, to the University and to the broader community. They will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized. The Physics and Astronomy Department is one of the largest and most scientifically diverse in Canada. Our over 60 faculty members and staff are committed to attracting and training outstanding students and conducting forefront research spanning many fields. UBC researchers have ready access to local facilities such as TRIUMF, the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, BC Cancer and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and carry out research at international facilities, including SNOLAB, CERN, KEK and LIGO. UBC astronomers are involved in major observatories and space missions including ALMA, CHIME, CFHT, Euclid, GBT, Gemini, HST, JWST, and VLA. The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam). Additional information on the Department of Physics and Astronomy can be found at phas.ubc.ca. Applications are to be submitted online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26123/apply. A CV, publications list, a statement of research interests, a summary of teaching interests and experience and a diversity statement are required. The diversity statement is a page describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion. Additionally, candidates should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to Academic Jobs Online. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration. Also, within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed by contacting our HR Manager, hr@phas.ubc.ca. The preferred start date is Summer 2024. Closing date for applications is 30 November, 2023.Faculty Position at Troy University
Troy University invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in Physics, specifically in General Relativity/Cosmology/Theoretical Astrophysics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, with an expected start date of August 1, 2024. Candidates must have earned a Ph. D. in General Relativity or a closely related area, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance the existing and newly formed Relativity and Cosmology group (Relativity and Cosmology Group (troy.edu)) at Troy University. The application link can be found here: https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/39217CITA Postdoctoral Fellowships
Please see the ad below for open postdoctoral fellowship positions at CITA. Feel free to contact LSC members Prof. Maya Fishbach or Prof. Reed Essick with any questions. CITA is a national centre for theoretical astrophysics, gravity and cosmology located at the University of Toronto. The Institute expects to offer several postdoctoral fellowships of three years. The starting date will be September 2024. Funds will be available for travel and other research expenses. A PhD in any field of theoretical astrophysics is required. Fellows are expected to carry out original research in theoretical astrophysics under the general supervision of the permanent faculty whose interests include: astrophysical dynamics, early universe, physical cosmology, interstellar and intergalactic matter, plasma physics and compact objects, galaxy, star, black hole and planet formation, stellar physics, high energy astrophysics and gravitational waves. Applicants will be automatically considered for research associate positions of three to five years duration. Please apply online at: https://icat.cita.utoronto.ca/pdf Full job ad: http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/opportunities/post-docs We only accept electronic submissions. Applicants will be asked to submit a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and arrange for three letters of recommendation. The deadline for applications and all letters of recommendation is November 6, 2023. Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission. Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. To ensure your full inclusion throughout the application and hiring process, please contact office@cita.utoronto.caJob posting for Founding Director in Interdisciplinary Program in Computing at Kenyon College
Kenyon College, a highly selective, nationally ranked liberal arts college in central Ohio, seeks to fill a Tenure-Track position (open rank) beginning July 2024. A Ph.D. in computer science is preferred; however, candidates with a Ph.D. in a closely related discipline coincident with an understanding of disciplinary computer science coursework will be considered. Prior teaching experience at a U.S. college or university is also required. Kenyon is seeking to build off strengths in computing already existing among our faculty and in our curriculum to launch an innovative, interdisciplinary program that will weave computer science across the arts and sciences. Starting such a program is a key component of Kenyon’s strategic plan. Many details of the nature and character of the program will be established over the next few years, under the guidance of the founding director; a core value essential to the program is a commitment to broad accessibility and participation from students and faculty, across boundaries of both academic discipline as well as racial, gender, socio- economic, and other identities. Evidence of interest in and commitment to both interdisciplinary work and valuing inclusion will be vital to a successful application. The candidate should demonstrate leadership and a willingness to continue to build connections between faculty from across the college. Applications should be submitted by November 15, 2023, to ensure full consideration. We will, however, continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted through the following link: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/695/cw/en-us/job/493031/founding-director-interdisciplinary-program-in-computingNorthwestern-UChicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship
Northwestern University and The University of Chicago are accepting applications for the inaugural Northwestern-UChicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astrophysics, to start in Fall 2024. Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue an independent research program and benefit from the diverse and dynamic intellectual environments at both Northwestern University CIERA and The University of Chicago Astronomy & Astrophysics Department. Candidates in all areas of Astronomy and Astrophysics are encouraged to apply, including gravitational-wave astrophysics.Details: https://astro-fellowship.uchicago.edu/brinson-nu-uchicago/index.php
Please contact Vicky Kalogera and/or Daniel Holz with questions.
UChicago Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships
The University of Chicago has multiple prize postdoc opportunities, including the Fermi, KICP, Schmidt, and Burbidge Fellowships.Further details can be found here: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/research/prize-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-astronomy-and-astrophysics/
Faculty position - Assistant Professor in Gravitational Waves at UC Berkeley Physics
Dear Colleagues, The UC Berkeley Physics Department is conducting a search to fill a tenure-track faculty position for an Assistant Professor in Gravitational Waves (Experiment or Observations) with an expected start date of July 1, 2024. Applications are welcomed from researchers in core areas of experimental physics broadly related to the study of gravitational waves, including, but not strictly limited to, the development of instrumental techniques that have an impact on the detection or analysis of gravitational waves at existing and planned terrestrial or space-borne facilities and advanced data analysis techniques for the study of gravitational waves. We are especially interested in candidates who have demonstrated originality and productivity in research, promise in teaching, and the potential to advance the physics department's goal of a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive scholarly environment. The position description is attached. We would greatly appreciate it if you would forward this email to any potential candidates, and encourage women and underrepresented groups, as well as students, postdocs, and other members of your academic program to apply. If you yourself are interested, we strongly encourage you to submit an application through the following website: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04128. If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this position please contact me. You can also contact the chair of the search committee for this position, Professor Stuart Bale, at bale@berkeley.edu. Best regards, ShimonSoftware developer for gravitational-wave data analysis support at the University of British Columbia
Prof. Jess McIver invites applications for a software developer position at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia supporting LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA data analysis. The successful candidate will play a leading role in software infrastructure support of data analysis efforts within the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. Qualified candidates will have strong programming skills, as well as familiarity with computing and/or system administration. The hiring team views the following as assets but not requirements: experience and interest in gravitational wave data analysis, software development, web model view controller (MVC) frameworks, and cybersecurity; a proven ability to lead projects within a large collaboration; or a PhD or equivalent degree in a related field. The position will be based at UBC, with travel to the LIGO Lab at Caltech, UWisconsin-Milwaukee, and other partners as needed. The successful applicant will devote half of their time to development of identity and access management service (IAMS), 40% to development of the IGWN GitLab service (including integration of access for external teams), and spend 10% as an information security officer for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. They will work closely with international collaborators co-developing these services through virtual meetings and communications. The successful applicant will be embedded with the UBC LIGO group (PI Prof. Jess McIver and team) working with Research Associate Dr. Evan Goetz on software development, as well as a software developer supporting CHIME data analysis. The University of British Columbia is located in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. Campus is less than a six hour drive from LIGO Hanford, less than five hours from the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) and the CHIME Telescope, and a 10 minute bus ride from TRIUMF. UBC and TRIUMF are home to strong efforts in theoretical gravitational physics, astrophysics, observational astronomy, and data science. Interested individuals are asked to submit a cover letter and a CV along with the names and contact information for at least three professional references to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26053/apply. In your cover letter, please briefly address your plans for and/or past contributions to a culture of equity and inclusion. Applications will be reviewed starting on November 10, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. The position will ideally start before the end of the calendar year, but a later start date is also possible. This is a three-year position with the possibility of renewal, with a competitive annual salary of $70,000-85,000 CAD, depending on experience. UBC offers Research Associates a wide ranging benefits plan that includes extended health and dental coverage, paid parental leave, and more. Research Associates are eligible to participate in the Faculty Pension Plan. UBC and the IGWN team are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all team members. We strongly encourage researchers from underrepresented groups in physics and astronomy to apply. This position is accessible to researchers with disabilities and working environment and/or time constraints. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. For inquiries, please reach out to mciver[at]phas.ubc.ca. Find out more: The University of British ColumbiaLocated in Vancouver, BC
Home to the UBC GW astrophysics group, the UBC LIGO group, the UBC-TRIUMF LISA group, close to TRIUMF
Astronomy and astrophysics at UBC
Kavli Senior Fellowship at KICC Cambridge
Application deadline date: 16 October 2023 The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge, is offering one Kavli Institute Senior Fellowship in Gravitational Waves. The appointment is for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of extending the term for two additional years (depending on funding). Specific research areas of interest include multi-messenger astrophysics with GW sources, tests of general relativity through GW observations, the use of LIGO observations to study the formation history of black holes, GW data analysis techniques and template construction, studies of the equation of state through electromagnetic and GW observations of neutron stars and GW source modeling including dark-matter candidates and electromagnetic counterparts. Applicants must be experienced researchers and have a PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy or a related field and a proven track record of independent research in one, or more, of the above-mentioned or related fields. More information and instructions for applying can be found on https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/job/42744 Informal enquiries can be addressed via email to gr-secretary@damtp.cam.ac.uk and copied to kavlisec@ast.cam.ac.uk.Data Analysis Postdoctoral position at the LIGO Laboratory
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has as its goal the development of gravitational wave physics and astronomy. The LIGO Laboratory is managed by Caltech and MIT, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. It operates observatory sites equipped with laser interferometric detectors at Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, which have made the first confirmed detection of gravitational waves. A vigorous LIGO Laboratory R&D program supports the astrophysical data analysis of current and future gravitational-wave detectors. The LIGO Laboratory anticipates having one or possibly more data analysis postdoctoral research positions at Caltech and/or MIT as positions become available. Hires will be made based on the availability of funding. Successful applicants will interact with faculty members Alan Weinstein and Katerina Chatziioannou (Caltech) and Salvatore Vitale (MIT) as well as the Lab’s extensive network of experienced researchers and personnel. Successful applicants will be involved in analysis of LIGO data, both for diagnostic purposes and astrophysics searches, and have the opportunity to participate in detector characterization and calibration efforts. We seek candidates across a broad range of disciplines. Expertise related to astrophysics, modeling and data analysis is desirable. Most importantly, candidates should be broadly trained scientists, willing to learn new experimental and analytical techniques, and ready to share in the excitement of building, operating and observing with a gravitational-wave observatory. Appointments at the post-doctoral level will initially be for one-year with the possibility of renewal for up to two subsequent years. Applications for postdoctoral research positions with LIGO Laboratory should indicate which of the LIGO sites (Caltech, MIT), if any, are preferred by the applicant, and which (if any) are likely to be unworkable. Caltech and MIT are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online and include curriculum vitae, list of publications (with refereed articles noted), and the names and email addresses of three or more references. Please also attach a research statement describing past experience and current and future research interests (3-4 pages). Applicants should request that three or more letters of recommendations be submitted directly through Academic Jobs Online. Consideration of applications will begin on November 15 but will also continue throughout the academic year and until all positions are filled. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Click here to read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Caltech is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. To request disability accommodations for any part of the interview or hiring process, please reach out to the contact on the job posting. $68,000 - $80,000 per year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, qualifications, skills, education, specialty, training, and internal equity. As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and more. Learn more about our benefits and who is eligible. See listing: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25997Instrument/Experiment Postdoctoral position at the LIGO Laboratory
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has as its goal the development of gravitational wave physics and astronomy. The LIGO Laboratory is managed by Caltech and MIT, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. It operates observatory sites equipped with laser interferometric detectors at Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, which have made the first confirmed detection of gravitational waves. A vigorous LIGO Laboratory R&D program supports the development of enhancements to the LIGO detector and development of future detectors and detector technologies. The LIGO Laboratory anticipates having one or possibly more experiment/instrumentation postdoctoral research positions at one or more of the LIGO sites – Caltech, MIT and at the two LIGO Observatories in Hanford, WA and Livingston, LA – as positions become available. Hires will be made based on the availability of funding. Successful applicants will interact with faculty members Rana Adhikari and Lee McCuller (Caltech) and Matt Evans and Nergis Mavalvala (MIT) as well as the Lab’s extensive network of experienced researchers and personnel. Successful applicants will be involved in the operation of the world’s most sensitive interferometers, and/or the R&D program for future detector improvements. Examples include optimizing the squeezing of the vacuum to minimize quantum noise, a prototype cryogenic interferometer, using machine learning for nonlinear feedback control, devising techniques to quell opto-mechanical instabilities that can disable the interferometers, and designing new suspension systems for 100 kg test masses. We seek candidates across a broad range of disciplines. Expertise related to modeling, data analysis, electronics, laser and quantum optics, vibration isolation and control systems is desirable. Most importantly, candidates should be broadly trained scientists, willing to learn new experimental and analytical techniques, and ready to share in the excitement of building, operating and observing with a gravitational-wave observatory. A list of former postdocs at LIGO Hanford and LIGO Livingston is available here . Appointments at the post-doctoral level will initially be for one-year with the possibility of renewal for up to two subsequent years. Applications for postdoctoral research positions with LIGO Laboratory should indicate which of the LIGO sites (Caltech, MIT, Hanford, or Livingston), if any, are preferred by the applicant, and which (if any) are likely to be unworkable. Caltech and MIT are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online and include curriculum vitae , list of publications (with refereed articles noted), and the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three or more references. Please also attach a research statement describing past experience and current and future research interests (3-4 pages). Applicants should request that three or more letters of recommendations be submitted directly through Academic Jobs Online. Consideration of applications will begin on November 15 but will also continue throughout the academic year and until all positions are filled. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Click here to read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Caltech is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. To request disability accommodations for any part of the interview or hiring process, please reach out to the contact on the job posting. $64,480 - $80,000 per year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, qualifications, skills, education, specialty, training, and internal equity. As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and more. Learn more about our benefits and who is eligible. See listing: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22727LIGO Lab- Research Scientist
We have an open position at LIGO Lab for a Research Scientist specializing in commissioning and simulation. This position reports to Gabriele Vajente, Deputy Head of Systems Science and Engineering, and is full-time, in-person at Caltech campus in Pasadena, CA. Applicants can enter their information here to be considered: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=9373PhD call @ UMassD and URI
Dear colleagues, We seek candidates for multiple, fully-funded PhD positions at UMass Dartmouth and the University of Rhode Island in the broad area of gravitational-wave science. Gravitational physics researchers at both universities have recently established the UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium (U2GRC) - a joint gravity research group. Several new faculty researchers have been hired by both universities, including Drs. Collin Capano (UMassD), Sarah Caudill (UMassD), Michael Puerrer (URI) and Vijay Varma (UMassD). This is in addition to others who were already present, i.e. Drs. Rob Coyne (URI), Scott Field (UMassD), Bob Fisher (UMassD), Doug Gobeille (URI), and Gaurav Khanna (URI/UMassD). Most are members of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, LISA Consortium and the SXS Collaboration. U2GRC currently has over 10 PhD students working on various different aspects of gravitational-wave science. The group has Zoom meetings twice a week and meets in person monthly. Course exchange agreements have been formalized between the two universities to make it seamless for U2GRC students to take classes being offered at either campus. Additional agreements underway include joint student advising, collaborative grant funding, and extensive computational resource sharing. We are particularly interested in applicants interested in working in these specific research areas: gravitational-wave data analysis and detector characterization, data driven surrogate models, numerical relativity, and black hole perturbation theory. Both universities and the U2GRC are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our community. We highly encourage applications from women and other underrepresented groups. Please apply by February 1st, 2024 for best chances of receiving funding. Please reach out with any questions to Drs. Scott Field (UMass Dartmouth) and Gaurav Khanna (URI) by emailing u2grc-faculty@googlegroups.com. Candidates are welcome to apply to either or both universities, but may wish to consult Drs. Field and Khanna first on the best match for their interests and goals. To find out more about the PhD programs at both universities: UMass Dartmouth Interdisciplinary PhD (Computational Science option) and URI Physics PhD Program. Contact: Scott Field (UMass Dartmouth) and Gaurav Khanna (URI) Email: u2grc-faculty@googlegroups.com URL: https://web.uri.edu/gravity/phd-openingsPostdoctoral position at the University of Minnesota
Dear Colleagues, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in the field of gravitational wave searches with Profs. Michael Coughlin and Vuk Mandic. The appointment start date is flexible, but September 1, 2024 would be preferred. The appointment is for one year, with possibility of annual renewals depending on availability of funding. The research would focus on low-latency searches for gravitational waves and searches for the stochastic gravitational-wave background with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), as well as on technology development for future interferometer generations. A background in gravitational-wave physics is not required. For further information about the position, including submitting the application and reference letters, please visit https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/357785 The applications are due January 15, 2024. Sincerely, Profs. Michael Coughlin and Vuk Mandic3 Year Postdoctoral Position in Montana
The Department of Physics at Montana State University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Neil Cornish and his group in the eXtreme Gravity Institute (www.montana.edu/xgi/) at Montana State University. Members of the eXtreme Gravity Institute include faculty members Hang Yu, Bennett Link, Amy Reines and Anne Lohfink. The position is NASA funded, with the goal of developing a comprehensive science analysis approach for the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Prof. Cornish is a member of the LISA, LIGO and NANOGrav collaborations, and opportunities will be available to conduct research across the gravitational wave spectrum. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana, an awesome mountain town in the Rockies named in Time magazine’s World’s Greatest Places list for 2023. Bozeman is close to several world class ski resorts, and surrounded by mountains with abundant outdoor recreation possibilities. Screening of applicants will begin December 15 and continue until the position is filled. Full job listing details can be found at https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/38342Postdoctoral Positions at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, TIFR
Dear Colleagues, Please find below the details for the available postdoctoral position(s) at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, TIFR-Mumbai in multiple fields including gravitational waves cosmology, astrophysics, and LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA data analysis. For any queries regarding the position(s) in gravitational waves cosmology, astrophysics, and LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA data analysis, you can contact me at this email address suvodip@tifr.res.in. Best wishes, Suvodip The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (DAA; https://www.tifr.res.in/~daa/) at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai invites applications from qualified candidates for Visiting Fellow (post-doctoral) positions. The research interests pursued at DAA are diverse and include projects involving instrument-building (Infrared, X-Ray & Radio), observational, theoretical, and computational efforts. The science topics pursued in the department include extrasolar planets, star and planet formation, interstellar medium, star clusters, stellar dynamics, resolved transients, fast radio bursts, gravitational waves, seismology, Solar astrophysics, black holes, pulsars and accreting neutron stars, compact-object binaries, X-ray astronomy including science from AstroSat data, gravitational waves including science using InPTA, IPTA, and Ligo-Virgo-Kagra data, cosmology, multi-messenger astronomy, and astronomical big data analysis using machine learning techniques. This position allows the fellows to pursue their own research projects independently, although they are welcome to collaborate with any faculty in the department. Qualification: At the time of joining, the candidate must have completed her/his Ph. D. (Successfully defended thesis). Duration: The position is initially for one year with a possibility of extensions for up to three years upon satisfactory performance. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, the position comes with a competitive research contingency grant, health benefits, and accommodation assistance (accommodation on campus as per availability, or HRA). Deadline for application: November 01, 2023 Application procedure: The application should include a cover letter, research proposal (should include past research expertise, future research plans at TIFR), CV, publication list (in addition to all publications, include ORCID ID and link to applicant’s ADS listing), and names and contact information of three referees. Interested applicants should collate all material into a single PDF and send it to chairdaa@tifr.res.in and CC to daapostdoc@gmail.com. If the interested applicant already has a specific faculty in mind for collaboration, it is alright to contact that faculty as well, but a formal application must be sent to the above-mentioned email(s) to be considered for these positions.2-year postdoc position in numerical relativity in Milano-Bicocca
The astrophysics group at the University of Milano-Bicocca has an opening for a 2-year postdoc position in the field of numerical relativity sponsored by the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN). The postdoc will work in the Physics department of the University of Milano-Bicocca under the supervision of Prof. Bruno Giacomazzo (www.brunogiacomazzo.org). The research topic is “Numerical Relativity simulations of neutron star binary mergers”. The deadline for applications is November 10 2023 (11:59 a.m. CET) and the starting date for the position should be no later than November 1st 2024. Candidates planning to finish their PhD before November 1st 2024 are also welcome to apply. The annual gross salary is 31308 EUR (the net yearly salary is ~28000 EUR). Candidates from outside Milan may also be eligible to get an additional 5000 EUR per year. Funds for attending conferences and HPC resources are also available via INFN. Applications are only accepted online via the following link: https://reclutamento.dsi.infn.it/ (search for job number 25864) Eligible candidates may be: - Non-Italian citizens, or - Italian citizens who, at the submission deadline, hold a position in a foreign institution and have been continuously abroad for at least three years. Please note also that applicants with a PhD should have obtained it no more than 8 years prior to the call deadline, i.e. on or after November 10th, 2015 (this time limit may be extended in case of maternity, paternity, national service, or long-term illness). The application must include: - a curriculum vitae; - a publication list; - the names and e-mail addresses of three referees, each of them may upload a reference letter not later than November 13th, 2023 (11:59 a.m. CET). In the application the candidate will be requested to indicate the INFN site (Milano Bicocca) and the research topic (Numerical Relativity simulations of neutron star binary mergers) since the call includes other 14 topics in different INFN sites (candidates may also indicate a second option if they wish to). Full instructions in English can be found on the above page (pdf file “Pdf Bando”). The astrophysics unit at Milano-Bicocca provides a vibrant environment with expertise covering all aspects of gravitational-wave astronomy, relativistic astrophysics, and numerical relativity, as well as a wider astronomical context including observational and experimental activities. The gravitational wave group is composed of professors Monica Colpi, Massimo Dotti, Davide Gerosa, Bruno Giacomazzo, and Alberto Sesana. The group has tight connections with the LISA Consortium, the Virgo Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board, the European Pulsar Timing Array, the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), and the Italian Center for Supercomputing (ICSC). Milan is a beautiful, international city in the north of Italy with history, art, and outstanding food. Mountains and lakes are just around the corner.Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at CUHK, Hong Kong
We invite applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at CUHK, Hong Kong. As part of our astrophysics and fundamental physics research effort, the CUHK gravity group specializes in gravity research and gravitational-wave observations, with a particular emphasis on connecting these observations with other branches of physics. Position Details: * Positions will last for a fixed period of 3 years. * Offers generous travel funds and a highly competitive salary. * The starting date is negotiable. How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV and statement of purpose to Application Form, along with two reference letters to (https://forms.gle/dS5r84ZPjQ8MbQo38). Additionally, email Otto Hannuksela (oahannuksela[AT]cuhk.edu.hk) and Tjonnie Li (tjonnie.li[AT]kuleuven.be). Application Deadline: October 30 About the Group: As a part of the broader astrophysics and fundamental physics research effort at CUHK, the group focuses on gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of space-time. These waves carry information about some of the most extreme objects in the Universe. Thanks to gravitational-wave detectors’ continued development, the current gravitational-wave detectors now make weekly detections when online. The CUHK group focuses on gravity research and gravitational-wave observations, particularly connecting GW observations to other branches of physics. The group has been a part of the LVK collaboration since 2016 and is led by Otto Hannuksela and Tjonnie Li. Contact Information: For inquiries, please get in touch with Otto Hannuksela (oahannuksela[AT]cuhk.edu.hk) and Tjonnie Li (tjonnie.li[AT]kuleuven.be).Two postdoctoral associate positions at Cal State Fullerton
Dear Colleagues, The Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy (GWPAC) at California State University, Fullerton welcomes applications for (and questions about) two Postdoctoral Associate positions: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csufasc?keywords=postdoctoral - A Postdoctoral Associate in Experimental Gravitational-Wave Physics: The successful applicant will contribute to center-level planning to empower early-career researchers in gravitational-wave physics and establish and carry out a research program in experimental gravitational-wave physics that complements the existing strengths in GWPAC and involves undergraduate and master’s students. - A Post-Doctoral Associate in Gravitational-Wave Physics: The successful applicant will conduct research aimed at identifying and evaluating suitable locations in the United States for the next-generation laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory, Cosmic Explorer. Applicants with degrees in physics, geophysics, engineering, geology, geography, or a related field are welcome to apply. Please feel free to email me josmith@fullerton.edu, Jocelyn Read jread@fullerton.edu, or Geoffrey Lovelace glovelace@fullerton.edu with any questions you might have. If you do apply, please send one of us an email so we can check that your application is proceeding in the system. Best regards, Josh SmithFaculty position at the University of Birmingham
Assistant or Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Birmingham Dear colleagues, The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham seeks to appoint an Assistant or Associate Professor of Astrophysics to work as part of the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy. We particularly welcome applications from researchers with expertise in the area of gravitational-wave observations. The application deadline is 1st November 2023. Details can be found here: <https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/8fa4dbdd> Best wishes, PatriciaPostdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy at the Niels Bohr Institute
The Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy. Postdoctoral fellows will be joining the group of Asst. Prof. Jose María Ezquiaga, the Gravitational Wave Explorers Team at the Strong group, funded by the VILLUM Young Investigator Grant “Exploring the Uncharted Universe with Gravitational Waves”. Positions will last for a fixed period of 2+1 years, and include generous funds for travel and computing. The starting date is negotiable. Interested individuals are encouraged to upload all materials via this website before December 1st, 2023. We seek highly motivated and outstanding individuals who could work at the interface between cosmology, fundamental physics, astrophysics and data analysis. The Gravitational Wave Explorers Team is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA Consortium. The team exploits observations of extreme gravitational systems like colliding black holes to open unique opportunities to measure the Universe’s expansion rate, map the unseen dark matter via lensing and test Einstein's gravity. All group members have access to some of the largest dedicated computer resources in Scandinavia, including a general-purpose cluster with more than 10,000 cores, a GPU cluster, a petabyte of storage, and dedicated data analysis servers. The Niels Bohr International Academy is a vibrant center for Gravitational Physics, with more than 40 researchers from junior to senior levels working on various topics related to gravity, black holes and gravitational waves, including the Strong and the Theoretical Astrophysics groups. NBIA has emerged as a highly active, inspirational and diverse research environment that further includes regular visitors, workshops, conferences, seminars, and in formal group meetings. Postdoctoral fellows at the NBIA receive a competitive salary (including pension) and funds for travel and computing. Copenhagen is a beautiful city with a large international community, a lively and diverse cultural scene, and a very high quality of life. The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes all qualified individuals regardless of personal background. For any inquiries, kindly send an email to jose.ezquiaga@nbi.ku.dk, with email subject "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy"New job posting for LAAC page: Postdoc positions in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy
Dear colleague, [Apologies if you receive this multiple times] The University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) invites expressions of interest for postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave astronomy. Successful candidates will join the group of Prof. Davide Gerosa and will be part of the “GWmining” project funded by the European Research Council, with additional support from national grants. Targeted investigations focus on the astrophysical exploitation of gravitational-wave data. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in population-synthesis simulations of compact binaries, gravitational-wave parameter estimation and population studies, as well as applications of statistical and machine-learning tools to gravity (although we are open to all candidates with a strong gravitational-wave and/or high-energy astrophysics background!). Candidates will have ample opportunities to kickstart new projects with group members and will be strongly encouraged to develop their own independent research lines. We anticipate awarding up to three positions. Appointments will be for 2+1 years and come with a generous research and travel budget. The starting date is negotiable. The astrophysics unit at Milano-Bicocca provides a vibrant environment with expertise covering all aspects of gravitational-wave astronomy, relativistic astrophysics, and numerical relativity, as well as a wider astronomical context including observational and experimental activities. The group has tight connections with the LISA Consortium, the Virgo Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board, the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), and the Italian Center for Supercomputing (ICSC). Faculty members with matching interests include Gerosa, Sesana, Colpi, Giacomazzo, and Dotti. For more information on Gerosa’s group see https://davidegerosa.com/group Milan is a beautiful, international city in the north of Italy with history, art, and outstanding food. Mountains and lakes are just around the corner. Successful candidates will have a PhD in Physics or related discipline, strong programming skills, and previous experience in gravitational (astro)physics. Applications should include a CV with a list of publications and a two-page statement covering research interests and plans. These should be sent by November 15th, 2023 using this web form: https://forms.gle/hnQc3N1xh53YAziH9 Candidates should also arrange for at least two, but preferably three, reference letters to be sent using the same form by November 15th, 2023. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome expressions of interest from traditionally underrepresented groups. For inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Davide Gerosa at davide.gerosa@unimib.itPostdoctoral positions at the AEI Potsdam in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics
The "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" (ACR) department at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam announces the opening of several postdoctoral appointments, which will be available at different levels, depending on experience and seniority, and can last from 2 to 5 years. We are particularly interested in hiring creative and highly motivated candidates who are at ease working both collaboratively and independently in a vibrant, interdisciplinary and synergistic group. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is November 22, 2023, including reception of reference letters. The anticipated start date of the positions is Fall 2024. Applications will be considered until all positions are filled. The complete announcement and instructions how to apply can be found here: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1079838/acr-postdoc-2024Junior and senior postdoctoral opportunities at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC & IEEC) in Barcelona
Junior and senior postdoctoral opportunities at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC & IEEC) in Barcelona. Two types of postdoctoral fellowships are available, see below for detailed descriptions: 1) Two Junior Postdoctoral Fellowships at the ICE, CSIC. Deadline: November 15th 2) "La Caixa" Foundation Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowships. Deadline October 5th. The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) is part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and is affiliated with the Institut d’Estudis Espacials (Institute of Space Studies) of Catalonia (IEEC). Officially created in 2008, ICE engages in theoretical and observational research across disciplines, including fundamental physics, astrophysics, planetary and Earth sciences. The institute also develops theoretical models, as well as instrumentation and technology for space and ground-based missions and experiments. ICE has about 120 members, two departments (Astrophysics & Planetary Sciences, and Cosmology & Fundamental Physics) and an Advanced Engineering Unit running 7 laboratories. The Institute has obtained the María de Maeztu seal of excellence, awarded by the Spanish State Research Agency for the period 2022 – 2025. ICE has significant involvement in more than a dozen space missions, in particular LISA, Euclid, as well as ground-based experiments like CTA, DES, DESI, ET. ICE is located in a modern building on the Campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Bellaterra, just outside Barcelona. Best regards, Carlos F. Sopuerta & Sascha Husa1) Two Junior Postdoctoral Fellowships at the ICE, CSIC. The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) in Barcelona, is offering two junior Postdoctoral Fellowships. - Candidates should be within 2 years after the PhD, excluding maternity/paternity leaves. - The appointments are for 2 years. - The fellow is expected to develop her/his independent research and to interact with one or more of the research lines within the Institute. - Mobility rule: candidates should not be affiliated to ICE-CSIC nor have carried out her/his PhD or initial postdoc at the Institute. To apply, interested persons should send (to the attention of Noemí Cortés Miguel. Email: jobs@ice.csic.es with subject Junior Postdoc 2023): + Curriculum vitae + Full publications list (for candidates working within large collaborations, please distinguish those in which you have done a substantial contribution and explain which was it.) + A minimum of 2 reference letters (to be sent separately by email to the same address) + A research statement (maximum 3 pages) The research statement should include commentary of the appropriateness of developing your research line at the Institute, how this can positively impact on your career and the prospects you see for collaboration with the established groups here. Please state in your cover letter/email whether you wish to be considered for additional positions within research groups, if they become available. If so, your materials will be automatically transferred to the corresponding committees within ICE-CSIC. The starting date during 2024 is flexible, but is expected not to be beyond September 1st, 2024. The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) is recognised as a Unit of Excellence in Spain, it is an institute of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and is affiliated with the Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC). Application procedure: - Deadline: Thursday, November 15th, 2023. - Attention To: Noemí Cortés. Email: jobs@ice.csic.es Positions will be open until filled, but initial screening will start on November 15th and a decision is expected before the end of the year or shortly after the start of 2024.
2) "La Caixa" Foundation Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowships. The “la Caixa” Foundation grants 25 postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of any nationality to carry out a research project in a STEM discipline at universities and research centres of accredited excellence. Maximum duration: 3 years. Maximum amount: €305,100. The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC, in Barcelona, Spain) is one of the host institutions for applicants to these fellowships, as it has recently received the 'María de Maeztu' seal of excellence. We welcome applicants working in any of the aspects of the LISA mission, from Instrumentation to Theory, including Data Analysis. If you are interested, please contact either Carlos F. Sopuerta <carlos.f.sopuerta@csic.es> or Miquel Nofrarias <nofrarias@ice.cat>. DEADLINE: October 5th, 2023. More details below. REQUIREMENTS The candidates should be outstanding experienced researchers in terms of the originality and significance of their contributions in their scientific discipline, as well as having the leadership skills to head their own research group. - Experience: Applicants should have earned their doctoral degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of the call for applications. The date of obtaining the PhD will be understood as the date the doctoral thesis is defended. Special deadlines apply for candidates with interrupted research careers. Mobility [Spain]: Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call. MORE INFORMATION: https://lacaixafoundation.org/en/postdoctoral-junior-leader-fellowships-incoming-call
Weinberg Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitation at UT Austin
Dear Colleagues, The Center for Gravitational Physics (CGP), a center in the Weinberg Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, invites applicants for multiple Weinberg Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitation. These will be full-time postdoctoral positions starting in August or September 2024. Fellows will have the opportunity to conduct independent research and to collaborate with the faculty of the CGP (Hsin-Yu Chen, Pablo Laguna, Richard Matzner, Deirdre Shoemaker, and Aaron Zimmerman). The initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of extension to a third year subject to available funding and research performance. Preference will be given to candidates whose planned research is in the areas of gravitational wave data analysis, cosmological and physical inference with gravitational waves, multimessenger astrophysics including gravitational waves, and/or numerical simulations of compact binaries. Fellows will benefit from collaboration with other faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students at the CGP and within the larger Weinberg Institute. Professors Chen, Shoemaker and Zimmerman are members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA Consortium, and a successful candidate will have the opportunity to join or continue membership in these collaborations. Fellows will also benefit from interactions with members of the Weinberg Theory Group, the Department of Astronomy, and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences. Successful candidates will also benefit from living in Austin, a large city known for a thriving live music scene, artistic culture, and great food. It is widely regarded as the “live music capital of the world” and an overall great city to live and work in. Please find more information about the application here. Regards, Hsin-Yu ChenProfessor / Director at The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA)
Tenure position Closing date: 1 Oct 2023 Position Description and application: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/professor-director-centre-for-gravitational-astrophysics-cga-canberra-act-act-australia The ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics is seeking an inspirational scientific leader in any field across Gravitational Wave Astrophysics with equity agendas, who can grow ANU’s leadership in gravitational wave astronomy. It is an expectation that this position will take on the role of Director and play a significant part in shaping the future of the Centre. The appointment comes with an attractive start-up package. The University may also consider placement for a partner as per the University dual career procedure. The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA), is a joint facility of the Research School of Physics (RSPhys) and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA), featuring pre-eminent astrophysicist Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt, Australia’s leading Relativist Susan Scott and fellow Prime Minister Prize recipient and leader of Australia’s gravitational wave instrumentation program David McClelland. The Centre encompasses all aspects of gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, including instrumentation, theory and data analysis, source follow-up and multi-messenger astronomy. It brings together existing ANU researchers in these areas under one umbrella. CGA is a team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and astronomers who work collegially towards their shared goal of advancing gravitational wave astrophysics research and translating the science and technology to a wide range of high-precision measurement applications. We thrive on learning and advancing together. We value equity and diversity and implement action-oriented strategies toward fostering an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and respectful culture in our workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work and flourish. Contact: McClelland @anu.edu.auIAIFI Postdoctoral Fellowship (Physics and AI) at MIT
We are pleased to share with you the details of this year’s IAIFI Postdoctoral Fellowship search for early-career scientists working at the intersection of Physics and AI. Applications for this fourth round of IAIFI Fellows are due on October 10, 2023: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25055 https://iaifi.org/fellows.html The complete text of the ad is pasted below the signature. Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested in this fellowship opportunity or who might wish to receive future IAIFI news mailings: http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/iaifi-news Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Jesse Thaler, IAIFI Director Mike Williams, IAIFI Deputy Director Lisa Barsotti, IAIFI Fellowship Committee Chair Marisa LaFleur, IAIFI Project Manager The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI, pronounced /aɪ-faɪ/) is one of the inaugural NSF AI research institutes. The IAIFI is enabling physics discoveries and advancing foundational AI through the development of novel AI approaches that incorporate first principles, best practices, and domain knowledge from fundamental physics. AI is transforming many aspects of society, including the ways that scientists are pursuing groundbreaking discoveries. To facilitate these advances, the IAIFI seeks a talented, promising, and diverse group of researchers at an early stage of their careers to join the IAIFI Fellowship program. The role of an IAIFI Fellow is to spark vital interdisciplinary, multi-investigator, multi-subfield collaborations across the primary IAIFI thrusts of theoretical physics, experimental physics, and foundational AI. Such collaborations have immense power to generate new ideas and approaches in both physics and AI, to facilitate abstracting physics challenges beyond their native domains to inform the development of cutting-edge AI tools, and to instill a common language across disciplines. Our program aims to appoint three new postdoctoral IAIFI Fellows each academic year, for a three-year fellowship term each. Fellows will be selected through an annual application process. Applicants should have, or be expected to receive by the 1st of September 2024, a PhD in Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field. Complete applications must include: Cover letter (no more than 1 page);CV (1-2 pages recommended, but longer accepted);
Statement of research interests (no more than 2 pages);
List of publications;
Exactly three reference letters. The deadline to receive all the materials (including all reference letters) is the 10th of October 2023. The Fellows will have substantial freedom in choosing their research focus; each fellow will work with two IAIFI mentors – one from Physics and one from AI – to guide their choice of research topic and evaluate their research progress. Part of the application will include identifying IAIFI faculty whom you feel would be a good match for your research goals. The IAIFI is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from members of historically marginalized groups. Any inquiries about the program should be directed to iaifi-fellows@mit.edu. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at https://iaifi.org/fellows.html#faq. The IAIFI is a joint NSF-funded venture between MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, and Tufts. Fellows are encouraged to collaborate with other IAIFI members. All Fellows are granted work space at MIT. In addition, Fellows can be affiliated with and have work space at any of the four Boston-area IAIFI universities.
Two engineering job vacancies for ET at Antwerp University and CERN
Dear LVK colleagues,We have 2 vacancies in Antwerp for engineering positions: on the ET beam pipe vacuum system and
An electromechanics engineer for the commissioning of ETpathfinder They are published online: Specialist staff member - expert electromechanical engineering Specialist staff member - expert mechanical design Please be so kind to circulate these as widely as possible within your institutes/universities. Kind regards, Nick van Remortel Full Professor
Professorship in GW science at the University of Louvain and the Royal Observatory of Belgium
Dear Colleagues,A professorship position in GW science is currently open at UCLouvain, Belgium. Deadline: 13 November 2023: The official announcement is here: https://jobs.uclouvain.be/PersonnelAcademique/job/Joint-Academic-position-in-Gravitational-Wave-Physics/977831801/ Best regards, Giacomo Bruno University of Louvain (UCLouvain)
Postdoc on Gravitational Waves and Multi-Messenger Astronomy at IP2I Lyon, France
Please find below the announcement for a postdoc opening at IP2I Lyon (France) to work on gravitational waves data analysis and phenomenology: https://inspirehep.net/jobs/2684749 The deadline for application is September 20. Candidates must apply through the CNRS job portal: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5822-FLOJAC-069/Default.aspx?lang=ENPostdoc in GW instrument science- University of Florida
Postdoctoral position in gravitational-wave instrument science University of Florida A Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the University of Florida LIGO group led by Paul Fulda and David Tanner. The postdoc will contribute to our research on two fronts. The first is research into materials and devices for future gravitational-wave detectors, with emphasis on the input and output optics of these instruments. The second is the optical design of the Cosmic Explorer interferometer, the US third-generation detector, with detailed simulations of the performance of competing designs. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related area. Several years of experience in experimental work on topics like gravitational-wave detectors, advanced laser metrology, or simulations of complex optical cavities are expected. This experience could be as a graduate student or as a postdoc. This position will be initially awarded for one year, and, contingent upon strong performance, conduct, and availability of funds, may be renewed for up to three years. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the compensation includes a full benefits package. For full consideration, applications must be submitted online. Go to https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/528303/post-doctoral-associate-uf-ligo-group and click on Apply Now at the top of the posting. A complete application includes (1) a letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, interests, and suitability for the position, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) a statement on research goals, and (4) a list of at least three references. After initial review, letters of recommendation will be requested from the references for selected applicants. For questions send email to paulfulda@ufl.edu or tanner@phys.ufl.edu or call 352-392-4718.Postdoctoral Associate Position at Cal State Fullerton
Dear Colleagues, The Nicholas and Lee Begovich Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy (GWPAC) at California State University, Fullerton welcomes applications for a Postdoctoral Associate to conduct research aimed at identifying and evaluating suitable locations in the United States for the next-generation laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory, Cosmic Explorer. We would additionally be grateful if you could share this message with anyone you think might be interested. We would be happy to answer any questions at: josmith@fullerton.edu. (The first application question asks if you hold a PhD, we are working to modify this to: expect to hold one in the coming ~6 months). https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/4178919-0/post-doctoral-associate-in-gravitational-wave-physics https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csufasc/jobs/4178919/post-doctoral-associate-in-gravitational-wave-physics?keywords=postdoctoral&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs Best regards, Josh Smith, Jocelyn Read, and Geoffrey LovelaceComputational physics tenure track position at Bard College
Tenure-track faculty position in computational physics at Bard College. The Bard College Physics Program invites applications for a tenure-track position in computational physics within the Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing beginning in the fall semester of 2024. Applicants with broad intellectual interests and with interdisciplinary focus connecting computational physics to mathematics, biology, chemistry, astrophysics, or other sciences are encouraged to apply. For more details follow this link: https://www.bard.edu/campus/departments/humanresources/descriptions/?id=9582065Tenure-track position in Quantum Information Science at URI
The Physics Department at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position of an Assistant Professor of Physics beginning in the fall of 2024, specifically for a theorist or computational physicist working in the field of Quantum Information Science (QIS). The Department has recently established multiple new QIS-related degree programs and research groups that include Drs. Vanita Srinivasa and Wenchao Ge. URI has also secured access to IBM’s cutting-edge quantum resources, including the 433-qubit Osprey system. Considerations will be given to applicants who can show expertise and creative ideas for their role as researcher, mentor, and teacher in the QIS program. Points of contact with ongoing research programs in astrophysics/gravitation, biological physics, nonlinear optics, statistical physics, surface and thin film physics and ultrafast spectroscopy are a plus. Applicants working or interested in quantum algorithms, quantum information theory, and the interface of QIS and astrophysics/gravitation are strongly encouraged to apply. The Physics Department, College of Arts and Sciences and URI are committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students and scholars. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses, advise undergraduate and graduate students toward BS, MS, and PhD degrees, conduct independent and collaborative research, with an expectation of external funding, and be active in service at the levels of Department, College, and University. The successful candidate will also seek collaborations with other researchers at URI including those in Computer Science, Mathematics, Graduate School of Oceanography, Engineering and the Center for Computational Research. The University of Rhode Island is the State’s flagship land/sea/space grant research university with an enrollment of approximately 18,000 students. The Physics Department has 22 full-time faculty/staff members and offers BS, MS and PhD degrees. URI is in Kingston, RI — a beautiful seaside community that is well connected by car and rail located about an hour away from Boston and 3 hours from New York City. Job applications must be submitted directly online only at https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/12057 First consideration will be given to applications received by September 30, 2023. Please contact Gaurav Khanna (gkhanna@uri.edu) if you have questions.Tenure-track position in experimental gravitational-wave physics at GSSI
We are searching for an assistant professor to join the GW group at the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in Italy. The new faculty member is expected to lead hardware developments for GW detectors. The GSSI is an international school of doctoral studies. The physics faculty members are leading research on cosmic rays and GRBs, rare particle interactions, and GW detection. Researchers of the GW group are members of the Virgo, Einstein Telescope, and Lunar GW Antenna collaborations. The construction of the underground R&D facility GEMINI for the development of seismic-isolation and vibration-control technologies will start next year at the National Laboratories of Gran Sasso. New surface laboratories near GSSI will become available as part of our Space and Earth Innovation Campus. We expect that the new faculty member will fully support our commitment to create an open, fair, international, diverse, and inclusive work environment. Application requirements and instructions can be found under entry 301 at https://www.gssi.it/albo-ufficiale-online-gssi Application deadline is August 31, 2023. Contact Jan Harms (jan.harms@gssi.it) if you have questions.PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics at Utrecht University, The Netherlands
The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate in gravitational-wave astrophysics. As the successful candidate, you will work with real and simulated gravitational wave data from existing detectors as well as envisaged next-generation observatories such as Einstein Telescope, use statistical tools such as Bayesian analysis to assess what the challenges will be, and develop novel methodology to analyse the data accurately. With the developed methods, you will likely be placing much more stringent bounds on fundamental constraints from third-generation detectors. You will join the international Einstein Telescope Collaboration as well as the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, and are expected to participate in analysing data as part of the latter. You will work in the group of Dr Anuradha Samajdar, and you will be an active member of the broader Dutch consortium in gravitational waves. Other staff members working on gravitational waves within GRASP and the Department of Physics are Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr Tanja Hinderer. More information as well as an application portal can be found in this link: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-position-in-gravitational-wave-astrophysics-10-ftenominations for a directorship position (AEI)
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam has an opening for a director position in one of the following areas: quantum gravity, theoretical cosmology in the era of big data, early universe astrophysics and cosmology, and is seeking for nominations. If you would like to nominate someone, please follow this link https://www.aei.mpg.de/opening-for-a-director. Nominations will be accepted until September 30, 2023.Tenure-track position in experimental gravitational-wave detection at GSSI
We are searching for an assistant professor to join the GW group at the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in Italy. The new faculty member is expected to lead hardware developments for GW detectors.The GSSI is an international school of doctoral studies. The physics faculty members are leading research on cosmic rays and GRBs, rare particle interactions, and GW detection. Researchers of the GW group are members of the Virgo, Einstein Telescope, and Lunar GW Antenna collaborations. The construction of the underground R&D facility GEMINI for the development of seismic-isolation and vibration-control technologies will start next year at the National Laboratories of Gran Sasso. New surface laboratories near GSSI will become available as part of our Space and Earth Innovation Campus. We expect that the new faculty member will fully support our commitment to create an open, fair, international, diverse, and inclusive work environment.
Application requirements and instructions can be found under entry 301 at
https://www.gssi.it/albo-ufficiale-online-gssi
Application deadline is August 31, 2023.
Please contact Jan Harms (jan.harms@gssi.it) if you have questions.
Two year postdoctoral position on GW data analysis at APC Univ Paris Cité
We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow for a 24-month contract, as part of the RICOCHET project [https://ricochet-anr.github.io] funded by the French National Research Agency. RICOCHET is an interdisciplinary project bringing together data scientists and physicists. The project aims to address fundamental theoretical issues related to the representation and measurement of the polarization state, as well as the use of Bayesian and/or statistical learning approaches to model polarization. The aim of the project is to develop methodological tools for characterizing and exploiting polarization information extracted from bivariate (i.e. two-dimensional) signals. These tools will be applied and evaluated in a range of applications, including gravitational astronomy, the main subject of the present offer. The successful candidate will collaborate with Eric Chassande-Mottin (one of the co-leads of RICOCHET) on the development of analysis methods for gravitational polarimetry based on observations from the Virgo and LIGO gravitational wave detectors. This largely unexplored field offers promising prospects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the international Virgo scientific collaboration and work on the latest data from the O4 science run currently underway. Contract Period : 24 months Remuneration : Between 4100 and 4540 euros gross per month depending on experience The candidate must hold: - either a PhD in statistical signal processing, data science or machine learning with an interest in astrophysics ; - or a PhD in astroparticle physics with skills and professional experience in experimental data analysis. Application must be submitted through the following online platform at: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7164-ERICHA-005/Default.aspx?lang=EN Work ContextThe APC laboratory [https://apc.u-paris.fr], located in the center of Paris (France), on the Université Paris Cité campus, is a multidisciplinary laboratory developing research in five scientific fields: cosmology, high-energy astrophysics, gravitation, particle physics and theory. The candidate will join the Gravitation group, which has been involved in data analysis for gravitational astronomy for over a decade. The successful candidate will join the Virgo team of around ten senior/junior researchers and PhD students. The candidate will interact with the other components of the RICOCHET project (and in particular, the post-docs and PhD students funded within the framework of this project), as well as with the working groups of the Virgo collaboration, thus constituting a wide national and international network of potential collaborators.
Professor / Director at The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA)
Tenure position Closing date: 15 August 2023 Position Description and application: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/professor-director-centre-for-gravitational-astrophysics-cga-canberra-act-act-australia The ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics is seeking an inspirational scientific leader in any field across Gravitational Wave Astrophysics with equity agendas, who can grow ANU’s leadership in gravitational wave astronomy. It is an expectation that this position will take on the role of Director and play a significant part in shaping the future of the Centre. The appointment comes with an attractive start-up package. The University may also consider placement for a partner as per the University dual career procedure. registration. The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA), is a joint facility of the Research School of Physics (RSPhys) and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA), featuring pre-eminent astrophysicist Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt, Australia’s leading Relativist Susan Scott and fellow Prime Minister Prize recipient and leader of Australia’s gravitational wave instrumentation program David McClelland. The Centre encompasses all aspects of gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, including instrumentation, theory and data analysis, source follow-up and multi-messenger astronomy. It brings together existing ANU researchers in these areas under one umbrella. CGA is a team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and astronomers who work collegially towards their shared goal of advancing gravitational wave astrophysics research and translating the science and technology to a wide range of high-precision measurement applications. We thrive on learning and advancing together. We value equity and diversity and implement action-oriented strategies toward fostering an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and respectful culture in our workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work and flourish. Contact: McClelland @anu.edu.auPhD Opportunities at The University of Western Australia
PhD Opportunities at The University of Western Australia The gravitational wave instrumentation group at the University of Western Australia (UWA) is looking for highly motivated students to join our research and apply for the 2024 PhD scholarship. Our UWA team is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and contributed technologies toward the detection of gravitational waves. We are also part of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery. We develop techniques for the current and future GW detectors. The UWA team operates the 80m suspended optical cavities at the Gingin high optical power facility. Projects include advanced isolation control of coupled cavities with crystalline coated silicon test masses, cryogenic operation of the silicon test masses, and parametric instability at high optical power. Another key research topic is the optomechanical interactions for whitelight cavities. At the UWA campus class 100 cleanroom lab, various optomechanical systems are being developed to test the strength of the optomechanical interaction between the laser radiation pressure and the mechanical resonators for applications towards beating the standard quantum limit in GW detectors. Requirement Completed/or expected to complete a Master degree or 1st-class honors in Physics or Engineering. To be competitive in winning a scholarship, students are expected to have an excellent academic record, with a GPA > 8/10, or 3.5/4.0 (US), or a first-class degree (UK), or high distinction (HD) equivalent. We will support your application for UWA High Degree Research Scholarship valued at A$35,000 per annual + tuition fee. The 2024 international PhD application opens 1st July 2023 -31 August 2023 Interested applicants, please contact Prof Li Ju (li.ju@uwa.edu.au) Please include the following documents CV Academic transcript (if possible, an estimation of your GPA ranking in your department) Any research experience or publications, and additional information that was not included in the CV.LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Maintenance Mechanic at LHO
Dear LIGO Lab, The LIGO Laboratory has a job posting for a Maintenance Mechanic at LHO, reporting to Bubba Gateley. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible Full-time position Regular-staff position Please help us recruit for the position by posting a Job Link to social media, professional groups/societies or sending it directly to potential candidates. Feel free to contact the LIGO Laboratory Staff Relations Coordinator, Lorna Campbell, for more information, OR feel free to contact the Hiring Manager, Bubba Gateley, for more information about this position. Best, Nately Sych (she/her) LIGO Lab | Administrative Assistant California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd. MC 100-36 Pasadena, CA 91125 nsych@caltech.edu | (626) 395-3064Postdoc at UIB
Postdoc in GW data analysis at UIB, Palma, Spain The gravitational physics group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in Palma, Spain, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join and extend our efforts in gravitational-wave data analysis. They will work primarily with Dr. David Keitel towards the first detection and scientific exploitation of one or both of the following: (i) gravitationally lensed GWs from compact binaries, (ii) continuous waves and long-duration transients from spinning neutron stars. The exact research projects are open to discussion based on the applicant’s background and interests. Focus should be on short- and mid-term activities with data from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors, but can also include applications to future detectors such as LISA and the Einstein Telescope. Previous experience in practical GW data analysis is preferable, though candidates from related research areas with strong backgrounds in scientific computing and programming, Bayesian inference and/or machine learning, and source modelling are also highly welcome to apply. The starting day for the contract can be negotiated, but ideally would be between October 2023 and January 2024. The initial appointment will be for 1.5 years, with possible extension subject on satisfactory performance and funding availability. The GRAVITY research group at UIB is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope collaboration, and the LISA consortium. The group also includes two senior LSC members (group PI Prof. Alicia Sintes and Prof. Sascha Husa), relativity expert Prof. Jaume Carot, and currently 8 postdocs, 7 PhD students, and 5 master students active in waveform modelling, numerical relativity and GW data analysis areas including parameter estimation, tests of GR, lensing, cosmology, and continuous waves. There are also several more experts on relativity in the physics department at UIB, and interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities within the IAC3 institute. The usual language of scientific work in the group is English. Computing is carried out using an in-house high-performance computer cluster, and external resources such as the Mare Nostrum supercomputer or the LIGO data grid. For further details, see: http://grg.uib.es Applications should be submitted by 2023-06-30 for full consideration, but may still be considered until end of July or until the position is filled. Candidates should hold a PhD, or expect to have it defended by the start of the appointment. Please send a cover letter, 2-page research statement, CV, and either PhD certificate or indication of expected defense date to: david.keitel@uib.es Remote interviews may be conducted if required. For questions on the scientific scope of the position or the application procedure, please contact David Keitel in advance of submitting an application.Faculty position at SINP, Kolkata (India) in the area of Multi-messenger Astrophysics and Cosmology
Dear colleagues, A research faculty position in the area of "Theoretical Astroparticle Physics, theoretical aspects of multi-messenger Astrophysics and Cosmology" is available at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata. For more details please follow the link below: <https://www.saha.ac.in/web/portal/applications/vacancy/file/Advt_Faculty_03_2023_Final_Full%20as%20on%2017.04.23.pdf>. Application deadline is 30 June 2023 (15:00 hrs. IST). For the purpose of application, the interested candidate may follow this link: <https://www.saha.ac.in/web/portal/applications/facrecr2023/begin.php>. The advertisement can also be accessed at this institute webpage: <https://www.saha.ac.in/web/job-opportunities>. Best regards, Arunava MukherjeeLIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Research Scientist at CIT
Dear LIGO Lab, The LIGO Laboratory has a job posting for a Research Scientist at CIT, reporting to Gabriele Vajente. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible Full-time position Regular-staff position Please help us recruit for the position by posting a Job Link to social media, professional groups/societies or sending it directly to potential candidates. Feel free to contact the LIGO Laboratory Staff Relations Coordinator, Lorna Campbell, or contact the Hiring Manager, Gabriele Vajente, for more information about this position.Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship is a prestigious postdoctoral award in Canada, with a value of $70,000 CAD per year. Researchers who have fulfilled their PhD degree requirements between September 15, 2020 and September 30, 2024 (inclusively) are eligible to apply this summer. The University of British Columbia also offers an additional research allowance of $5k CAD per year for successful awardees: https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/banting-postdoctoral-fellowships-program The internal UBC deadline to apply for this year's Banting Fellowship program is July 12, 2023. If you're interested in applying for GW research at UBC, please get in touch with Jess McIver to learn more: mciver@phas.ubc.ca.Ph.D position in the Virgo Valencia Group
The Relativistic Astrophysics Group at the University of Valencia (Spain) invites applications for two 4-year PhD positions in the areas of Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics. The focus of the research will be on numerical-relativity simulations of binary neutron star mergers, exotic compact objects and fundamental fields, along with gravitational-wave modelling, searches and data analysis. The group comprises faculty members Pablo Cerda-Duran, Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Jose Antonio Font and Alejandro Torres-Forne, non-tenured faculty members Milton Ruiz and Nicolas Sanchis-Gual, postdoc Raimon Luna, and eight PhD students. The group is part of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Collaboration and of the LISA Consortium. We are seeking highly motivated candidates interested in developing tools and algorithms to characterize gravitational-wave sources based on current observations as well as in improving numerical techniques to perform accurate long-term simulations involving compact objects, such as black holes, neutron stars, boson stars and other exotic compact objects, to tackle challenging open issues in theoretical astrophysics, numerical relativity and fundamental physics. These positions are open to candidates holding a bachelor degree in physics or equivalent issued by a non-European Union University. Eligible candidates must have obtained their degree after January 1st 2018. The successful candidates are expected to start their PhD on September 16, 2023, and have the master degree by the time the appointment starts. Applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and academic transcripts, before May 5th 2023, to Toni Font (j.antonio.font@uv.es) and Milton Ruiz (milton.ruiz@uv.es). Please also include the contact details of two potential referees. We aim to fill the positions as soon as possible. The University of Valencia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Toni Font and Milton RuizScientific Data Application Developers at UWM
The Center for Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics (CGCA) at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is looking for creative, energetic and talented individuals to join our scientific computing team working within the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (ligo.org). LIGO is the ambitious project, funded by the National Science Foundation, that detected gravitational waves from colliding black holes in 2015. The Nobel Prize was awarded for this discovery in 2017. You will work with an existing team to build and support software for cutting edge astronomy and astrophysics projects. Successful candidates will be part of a large and diverse team in the CGCA that works on a wide variety of computing infrastructure for astronomical and astrophysics problems. Team members interact daily with the physicists, astrophysicists and astronomers in the CGCA and at partner institutions. The CGCA at UW-Milwaukee also offers an exciting and friendly environment in which to work and play. With almost forty faculty, staff, postdocs, and students, the Center is a fun and vibrant place to work. RESPONSIBILITIES You will develop systems that record potential gravitational wave observations and push notifications to interested astronomers; you will participate in the appropriate LIGO scientific, technical and management forums and report on progress; you will keep current on big data trends to identify new technologies that can be effectively leveraged for LIGO data handling and analysis. All CGCA employees take ownership of their projects and are responsible for the definition, architecture, and implementation of applications which enhance the scientific productivity of its users. QUALIFICATIONS Have a PhD in Physics, Computing Science or a related field with strong technical skills and a minimum of two years of related research experience involving large data sets. Be proficient in at least one high-level scripting language such as PHP or Python, and be comfortable with Unix operating systems. Other qualifications that are desirable, but not required include: familiarity with Redhat Linux or other Linux environments including some administration and packaging; experience with GitLab administration, GitLab project management or Agile project management; experience with cloud platforms such as AWS; or experience developing web UIs with Django, Apache, MySQL, and JavaScript and related technologies. APPLICATION Apply via https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/36808. This recruitment will continue until a final candidate is selected. Review of applications will begin on May 5, 2023. Applications received after the initial screening date may not be considered. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Employment will require a criminal background check.Announcement Engineer Position at University of Hamburg
Engineer or Physicist for electronic instrumentation for gravitational wave detectors and space missions The research group for gravitational wave detection at the University of Hamburg is looking for an electrical engineer or physicists. The successful candidate for this position will support the research group in the development, implementation and testing of electronics hardware, analogue and digital, for future gravitational wave detectors. Specifically, the candidate will participate in the development of an electrical ground-support equipment version of the LISA phase readout system (phasemeter), based on the MicroTCA.4 standard. Further information can be found here: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=061e1a4592e9b3d0aa55d31387ca8fd209ce7d73 The position is open until the 4th of May 2023. or you can contact Oliver Gerberding (oliver.gerberding@physik.uni-hamburg.de)Postdoc position at Cardiff University
Research Associate in Gravitational Physics Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy The Cardiff University Gravity Exploration Institute (http://www.astro.cardiff.ac.uk/research/gravity/) is seeking applications to fill the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate. One position is available at the Grade 6 level until 31st March 2025. Cardiff has a long history of involvement in ground-based gravitational-wave physics, particularly in source modelling, data analysis, and astrophysical and cosmological interpretations (Stephen Fairhurst, Mark Hannam, Vivien Raymond, B. Sathyaprakash, Bernard Schutz, Patrick Sutton, Fabio Antonini), instrument design and commissioning (Hartmut Grote, Katherine Dooley, Keiko Kokeyama), electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational-wave events (Cosimo Inserra), and education and public outreach (Chris North). Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in experimental gravitational-wave and fundamental physics. The successful candidate will work on our ‘QUEST’ experiment, a suite of two co-located table-top laser interferometers in Cardiff designed to serve as an experimental probe into the potential quantization of space-time and set new upper-limits on dark matter candidates and ultra-high-frequency gravitational waves. The postdoc will work together with our team to commission the table-top interferometer to reach a world-record sensitivity. The postdoc will also design a novel detector readout using single photon detection, a new direction combining quantum technology with precision interferometry. The is a full-time position. This post is available immediately and it is fixed term until 31st March 2025. Salary: £36,333 to £43,155 per annum (Grade 6) For informal enquiries about the post please contact Katherine Dooley (dooleyk@cardiff.ac.uk) or Stephen Fairhurst (fairhursts@cardiff.ac.uk) For informal enquiries about working at Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy please contact Courtney Watkins (physicshr@cardiff.ac.uk). To apply: Please visit https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/academic-vacancies, click on "View our academic vacancies" and search for Job Reference: 16301BR Closing date: Friday, 5th May 2023Tenure-Track Vacancy in Asteroseismology, Binary Evolution & Gravitational Wave Progenitors
Dear colleagues, We would like to bring to your attention a tenure-track vacancy at the Institute of Astronomy (https://fys.kuleuven.be/ster) and the Gravitational Wave Centre (https://fys.kuleuven.be/gwc) of KU Leuven (Belgium). The position seeks to bridge the areas of Asteroseismology, Binary Evolution & Gravitational Wave Progenitors, and KU Leuven is inviting applications from internationally oriented candidates with excellent research records in one or more of these fields. Further details about the vacancy, including the job requirements, can be found at the following link: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60195190?hl=en&lang=en. We encourage interested and eligible candidates to apply for this exciting opportunity. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Tjonnie Li & Gijs NelemansResearch fellow at Monash University
The School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University, as part of the OzGrav Centre of Excellence for Gravitational-Wave Discovery, is looking for a postdoc to join our gravitational-wave group. We are looking for an excellent applicant to carry out research in gravitational-wave astronomy, Bayesian methods, time-series analysis, general relativity, and/or high-energy astrophysics. The position is a three-year fixed term postdoc to work with Prof. Eric Thrane, and A/Prof. Paul Lasky. For full information or to apply, please visit https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/1223e7ae For informal enquiries, contact:* Eric Thrane (eric.thrane@monash.edu)
* Paul Lasky (paul.lasky@monash.edu)
Postdoctoral Position in Continuous gravitational-wave Data Analysis – Rome (IT)
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the opening of a two-year (renewable) postdoc appointment on the Implementation of data-analysis techniques for Continuous Gravitational-Wave searches at the Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. Ambitious candidates, who hold a Physics PhD, and enjoy working in a dynamic and supportive environment, and in the heart of the Italian capital, are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline has been set on April 27, 2023. The gross annual salary amounts to 31k EUR (25k EUR after most taxation). Detailed application instructions can be found at https://web.uniroma1.it/trasparenza/bando/202776_107/2023. We are extremely sorry that the official text is available only in Italian, but for technical questions please do not hesitate to contact the secretary of the procedure, Daria Varone at daria.varone@uniroma1.it. As an important note, non-Italian applicants must fill in all A-B-C attachments (that can be found at the link above) plus an English translation of all documents that will be submitted, and properly self-certifying that they are true. Please directly share this information with people who might be interested. Best regards, Paola Leaci on behalf of the Rome Virgo groupLecturer in Physics (Astronomy/Astrophysics) 2x posts
Lecturer in Physics (Astronomy/Astrophysics) 2x posts at Royal Holloway, University of London The School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (EPMS) at Royal Holloway, University of London comprises the Departments of Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, Mathematics and Physics. We are pleased to announce that the School is embarking on an ambitious period of expansion in data science, artificial intelligence, computing, information security, digital engineering and physical science and, as part of this expansion, applications are invited for two Lectureships within the Department of Physics. Further information about the positions can be found here: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0323-121 For informal questions, please contact the current group lead Greg Ashton: gregory.ashton@rhul.ac.uk All the best, GregLectureship in Gravity, University of Southampton
Dear colleagues, Please follow the link below for details of a Lectureship in Gravity at the University of Southampton, in the area of gravitational-wave data analysis, (ideally) including aspects of artificial intelligence and machine learning: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2223923PJ All the best, Ian JonesUCLouvain (Belgium) postdoc position
Dear colleagues, UCLouvain (Belgium) has an open postdoc position in gravitational-wave instrumentation. The general research directions for this position are cryogenic inertial sensing, cryogenic suspensions, optical mode mismatch mitigation using phase cameras and/or Newtonian noise modelling and suppression techniques. More details can be found here: https://cp3.irmp.ucl.ac.be/job/89 Informal questions about this position can be directed to Joris van Heijningen <joris.vanheijningen@uclouvain.be> The deadline for application is Sunday 30 April. Best regards, Joris van Heijningen and Giacomo Bruno University of Louvain (UCLouvain)Chaire de professeur junior position at the ARTEMIS Laboratory
In France there is a new initiative called the Chaire Professeur Junior (CPJ). The CPJs are intended for researchers in the first part of their career, with a strong potential to manage and lead a research team, as well as to participate in national, European or international projects. Once hired, the person would be on a tenure-track-like system. After 3 to 6 years they would become a University Professor, or a CNRS Directeur de Recherche. The Artemis Laboratory in Nice, France has a CPJ position for the development of high power and stabilizer laser systems for gravitational-wave detectors. The position comes with a start-up package of 350 k€. See https://artemis.oca.eu/images/Artemis/pdf_artemis/CPJ_2023_ARTEMIS-FR-EN.pdf https://artemis.oca.eu/fr/accueil-artemis for a description of the position. For this CPJ at ARTEMIS, the hired person would become a CNRS Directeur de Recherche after tenure. The application deadline will be in early April. Please contact Nelson Christensen nelson.christensen@oca.eu for further information.2 postdoc positions at the University of Liege, Belgium
=================== Position 1 ==================== POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE, BELGIUM REFERENCE OF THE POST : IISN-Virgo-2023 STARTING DATE: 2023/09/01 (flexible) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: April 1st, 2023 Official web page: https://www.theo.phys.ulg.ac.be/ifpawiki/index.php? title=Postdoctoral_posts STAR Institute web page: https://www.star.uliege.be/cms/c_4265211/en/star IFPA web page: https://www.theo.phys.ulg.ac.be JOB DESCRIPTION The STAR Institute at the University of Liege, Belgium is welcoming applications to a postdoctoral researcher position to work with the IFPA group starting in September 2023, with some flexibility on the starting date. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on machine-learning-based analysis of LIGO-Virgo- KAGRA data. Our group so far has participated in the development of algorithms for long burst detection, lensing detection, and early alert. We are in close contact with the Belgium Gravity Consortium (BelGrav), and are members of the Virgo collaboration. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED / PROFILE - A doctorate in sciences or applied sciences; - A good knowledge of machine learning methods; Note that the candidate must not have spent more than 24 months as a resident of Belgium over the last 3 years. SELECTION PROCEDURE The selection procedure will be in accordance with the regulations of the University of Liège. Our institutional policy is based on diversity and equal opportunities. We select candidates on the basis of their qualities, regardless of age, sexual orientation, origin, beliefs, disability or nationality. APPLICATIONS Applications will be sent to jr.cudell@uliege.be, specifying the reference number of the post no later than April 1st, 2023. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED - A motivation letter; - A complete curriculum vitae ; - A complete publication list; - A report on previous and current research activities, as well as a research project; - Two letters of recommendation that should be independently sent to the above address. RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS The position is allocated for 2 years and may be extended to a third year in exceptional cases. INFORMATION Any information concerning the nature of the tasks can be obtained from Prof. Jean-René Cudell, jr.cudell@uliege.be ==================== Position 2 ==================== POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE, BELGIUM REFERENCE OF THE POST : IISN-ET-2023 STARTING DATE: 2023/09/01 (flexible) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: April 1, 2023 Official web page: https://www.theo.phys.ulg.ac.be/ifpawiki/index.php?title=Postdoctoral_posts STAR Institute web page: https://www.star.uliege.be/cms/c_4265211/en/star IFPA web page: https://www.theo.phys.ulg.ac.be JOB DESCRIPTION The STAR Institute at the University of Liege, Belgium is welcoming applications to a postdoctoral researcher position to work with Prof. Maxime Fays's group starting in September 2023, with some flexibility on the starting date. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on machine-learning-based Newtonian Noise subtraction for the Einstein Telescope, including the development, implementation, and in-situ tests of the method on the E-TEST prototype developed in Liège by Prof. Christophe Collette. The successful candidate will also collaborate with other members of the IFPA group, with the Belgium Gravity Consortium (BelGrav), and most notably with Prof. Giacomo Bruno and Dr. Joris van Heijningen at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED / PROFILE - A doctorate in sciences or applied sciences; - A good knowledge of machine learning methods; - Experience in detector characterisation. Note that the candidate must not have spent more than 24 months as a resident of Belgium over the last 3 years. SELECTION PROCEDURE The selection procedure will be in accordance with the regulations of the University of Liège. Our institutional policy is based on diversity and equal opportunities. We select candidates on the basis of their qualities, regardless of age, sexual orientation, origin, beliefs, disability or nationality. APPLICATIONS Applications will be sent to maxime.fays@uliege.be, specifying the reference number of the post no later than April 1st, 2023. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED - A motivation letter; - A complete curriculum vitae; - A complete publication list; - A report on previous and current research activities, as well as a research project; - Two letters of recommendation that should be independently sent to the above address. RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS The position is allocated for 2 years and may be extended to a third year in exceptional cases. INFORMATION Any information concerning the nature of the tasks can be obtained from Prof. Maxime Fays maxime.fays@uliege.be Best, Max Prof. Maxime Fays Ondes Gravitationnelles Space sciences & Technologies for Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute, Batiment B5a Universite de Liege, Sart Tilman, 4000 LiegeArchived Listings
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